April 2014 Nyanya bombing

April 2014 Nyanya attacks
Part of the Islamist insurgency in Nigeria
LocationNyanya, Nasarawa, Nigeria
Date14 April 2014 (GMT+1)
TargetCrowds at the Nyanya Motor Park bus station in Nasarawa, near the Federal Capital Territory[1]
Attack type
Twin bombing
Deaths88+
Injured200+
PerpetratorBoko Haram

On 14 April 2014 at about 6:45 am, two bombs exploded at a crowded bus station in Nyanya, Nasarawa State, 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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