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More news from Reuters

Suicide bomber killed in Nigeria blast-emergency agency

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:27 GMT

Source: reuters // Reuters

ABUJA, June 16 (Reuters) - A suspected suicide bomber was killed and many vehicles were destroyed in an explosion at a police station in Nigeria's capital Abuja on Thursday, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said.

"A suicide bomber died in the incident and many vehicles were destroyed," a spokesman for NEMA told Reuters. "NEMA has successfully cordoned off the motorpark site of police headquarters where the explosion occurred"

(Reporting by Joe Brock)

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