Suicide Bombers Attack Offices of Airtel, MTN in Kano

Two suicide bombers attacked a branch of Airtel and MTN Communication offices in Kano state, early Saturday morning, killing a yet to identified number of people.


The suicide bomber drove a rigged car into the Airtel office on Mallam Kato Square, where the explosion occurred, killing one unidentified person.


 “Its impact (the explosion) has affected Singer market which has now been closed down by the joint security forces” he added.

Sources also confirmed that another suicide bomber hit the MTN headquarters at Post Office Road about 30 minutes after the attack on Airtel’s office.

The number of casualty at MTN’s office is yet to be confirmed but it was certain that staff and security officials on night shift are still in the office when the office was hit by the suicide bomber.

The area is now completely surrounded by the Joint Task Force (JTF) and movement is restricted in the environ.