A local POS operator and two other persons were injured when suspected ImprovisedFridays Explosive Device (IED) exploded on Friday night in Kaduna.
The incident occurred on around 9:43 p.m. at Yazufa Junction Danmani, a suburb of Rigasa in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna state.
The IED was found in sacks close to the motorcycle belonging to the P.O.S operator at his shop.
Residents of the area said they heard laud sound, but could not tell how it happened.
A member of the State Vigilance Services, KADVS, who pleaded for anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to journalists, said: “The injured operator was rushed to 44 Reference Hospital for treatment.”
“The remaining two other residents injured by the explosion their injuries were mild and were treated and allowed to go home.”
One of the community leaders identified as Malam Shehu said the operator was unconscious when people closed by rushed him to the hospital.
“Nobody could tell you what actually happened but there was an explosion closed to the victim’s P.O.S shop. He was critically injured before taken to hospital.
“Anti-bomb squad from the state Police command arrived and detonated the second explosive concealed in a second sack at the scene the two other injured persons were treated for their mild injuries,” said a resident, Saminu Bala.
The Kaduna State Police Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, could not be reached as at the time of filing this report.
