April 2014 Nyanya attacks | |
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Part of the Islamist insurgency in Nigeria | |
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Location | Nyanya, Nasarawa, Nigeria |
Date | 14 April 2014 (GMT+1) |
Target | Crowds at the Nyanya Motor Park bus station in Nasarawa, near the Federal Capital Territory[1] |
Attack type | Twin bombing |
Deaths | 88+ |
Injured | 200+ |
Perpetrator | Boko Haram |
On 14 April 2014 at about 6:45 am, two bombs exploded at a crowded bus station in Nyanya, killing at least 88 people and injuring at least 200. The bus station is 8 km southwest of central Federal Capital Territory.[2][3][4][5][6]
Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the bombing six days after it occurred. It occurred just hours before the Chibok kidnapping.
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