02/05/2014
Nigeria car bomb death toll up to 19 dead
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) ? The death toll from a car bomb that exploded on a busy road in Nigeria#39;s capital rose to at least 19 overnight with 66 people wounded, police said Friday from the city, which hosts an international conference next week. The bomb was driven near a checkpoint where traffic built up, right across the road from a busy bus station where a huge explosion killed at least 75 people on April 14. That blast was claimed by the Islamic extremist Boko Haram terrorist network in a video April 19 that threatened further attacks. When he heard Thursday night#39;s blast, roadside fruit vendor Babangida Bello just started running. quot;I was confused and fell into a gutter,quot;...
