News Just filtering indicate that another Bomb went of at a football viewing centre in Jos this evening..
The sound of the explosion was heard in Jos South LGA, about 25 kilometres away from the scene.
A witness, Tank Shittu, who rushed to the scene five minutes after the blast, said the explosion occurred near a car park, few meters away from a security checkpoint.
Casualties and level of damage cannot be ascertained as at the time of this filling this report...more details shortly.
UPDATE;
An attempt by a suicide bomber to kill football fans in Jos on Saturday night was unsuccessful but he was killed in the blast.
The bomber, who approached Jos viewing centre while people were watching the match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, could not get there before his car exploded. It was a few minutes into the second half of the match.
A source close to the scene told one of our correspondents that, “The suicide bomber wanted to attack a viewing centre where Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid fans were watching the UEFA Champion League final.”
The bomb was said to have been planted in a car, near a car stand where some youths were watching the match.
It was gathered that the bomb exploded near a residence injuring the owner of the house and his son.
The bomber and two others died in the blast.
The sound of the blast, according to eyewitnesses, reverberated round the city and was heard around Angwan Rogo area of Jos North, behind the temporary site of the University of Jos. The sound was, reportedly, so loud it shook most buildings around the area. It was heard as far as Bukuru in Jos South, about 12 km from Jos.
A resident, Sani Mudi, who lives around Bauchi road told our correspondent that all the residents of the area rushed out of their houses, trying to fathom where the bomb exploded.
The spokesperson of the Plateau State Police Command, Mrs. Felicia Anselm, confirmed the blasts.
Another police source confirmed the bomb exploded at a television viewing centre, where some youths were watching the match.
In a statement on Saturday night, Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang, urged the people of the state to remain courageous. He said it was sad that the attack was coming barely four days after a similar one. He vowed to ensure that the masterminds are tracked down.
-PUNCH
