Bomb Blasts at bus park in Kano kill at least 20

 A series of blasts targeting three buses full of passengers in New Road, Sabon Gari of  Kano killed at least 20 people this evening.The explosion occured at a popular and busy commercial luxury bus park where buses that  convey passengers to other states,particularly the southern states take off. The Sabon Gari area of the city where the explosions occurred was cordoned off by soldiers after bloodied bystanders fled the scene in panic, according to residents.
"I saw three buses on fire. One of them was fully loaded with passengers waiting to leave the station at the time of the blasts. At the moment there are at least 20 dead," said the rescue official who requested anonymity.
"This figure is not the final toll because we are still conducting rescue and the figure may rise," added the official, who asked his name be withheld as he was not authorised to speak to journalists.
Mechanic Tunde Kazeem, who works at the targeted New Road bus station, said the explosion was "followed by billows of black smoke and there was a lot of confusion with people rushing out of the motor park, some of them with blood on their clothes".
While the official confirmed at least two explosions, some residents have reported hearing up to three blasts, in what may have been a coordinated attack that is likely to blamed on Boko Haram.
The station was attacked in January of last year in a blast which wounded several people and which was blamed on the radical Islamist group.
The security forces were not immediately available to comment on the attack and there has not yet been a claim of responsibility.
The blast caused a stampede with many people getting hurt and cars crashing.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the Police in Kano, Magaji Majiya, confirmed the incident. He however, said he has not gotten the full details.
Source:BBC News