Kaduna: Ten Children Sustain Injuries As Bomb Detonate

By Ayodele Oni

Five days after a similar incident in Ibadan, Oyo state, an explosion has been reported in Kaduna state, which critically wounded at least 10 children at Kidandan village, in Giwa Local Government Area.

The incident happened Saturday afternoon when the children were said to be playing with an object found in the nearby bush.

Sources indicated that the object, believed to be a bomb, detonated causing severe injuries to the victims.

Alhaji Abubakar Umar Ruka, the Village Head, confirmed the incident, stating that he was in the process of compiling the names of the victims.

According to him, the injured were rushed to Teaching Hospital, Shika for treatment.

“There were no fatalities but 10 children were injured. They have been taken to the hospital for treatment.”

Councilor Representing Kidandan Ward, Abdullahi Ismail, who confirmed the incident, said the children picked the object in the bush where they went to fetch firewood.

“I was told the children picked the object in the bush when they went looking for firewood. It explodes and injured them badly.”