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118 killed in suspected Boko Haram twin car bomb blasts in central Nigerian city of Jos
The Commissioner of Police in Plateau State, Chris Olakpe, confirmed the casualty figure on Tuesday.
He said that 46 people were killed in the twin explosions with unidentified number of persons injured.
“It is a clear case of a suicide bomber attack. So far, 46 bodies have been identified but we are following up so that we can give a detailed number of the dead,” he said.
The injured persons have been taken to hospitals by emergency services.
The place has been cordoned off by security agencies which said they have started investigations.
The first blast went off at about 3:10pm on Tuesday, May 20, while the second erupted about 10 meters away 15 minutes later.
Channels Television’s correspondent in Jos reports that the explosions were followed by thick smoke and affected many shops and commercial vehicles.
Pandemonium is also reported to have ensued with cars colliding as their drivers scampered for safety.
President Jonathan condemned the attack, describing the perpetrators as cruel and evil and directed all relevant agencies to mobilize support and relief efforts in aid of the victims.
He sympathized with the affected families and persons and assured all Nigerians that the government remained fully committed to winning the war against terror. President Jonathan also said that his administration would not be cowed by the atrocities of enemies of human progress and civilization.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but a terrorist group, Boko Haram, has carried out series of similar attacks in some states in the northern part of Nigeria, with more of the attacks occurring in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States in the north east.
The three states have been under emergency rule for close to one year. The Senate and the House of Representatives have approved the extension of the state of emergency.
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