Airtel and MTN’s Offices in Kano hit by suicide bombers

Pandemonium broke out in the commercial city of Kano on Saturday morning when two suicide bombers hit a branch of Airtel and MTN Communication office in the state, in different attacks. 

Although the actual number of casualties cannot be immediately ascertained as the road leading to the Airtel Office on Mallam Kato Square has been cordoned off by the police, but an unidentified person has been reportedly killed. 


A source said “Its impact has affected Singer market which has now been closed down by the joint security forces” 

Sources also confirmed that another suicide bomber hit the MTN headquarters at Post Office Road about 30 minutes after the attack on Airtel’s office.

The number of casualty at MTN’s office is yet to be confirmed but it was certain that staff and security officials on night shift are still in the office when the office was hit by the suicide bomber.

“There may be casualties, but at the moment I cannot disclose to you how many because we are still investigating the matter.”

The area is now completely surrounded by the Joint Task Force (JTF) and movement is  restricted in the environ.

However, sporadic gunshots are heard around the area.

 It will be recalled that almost 200 people were killed during a co-ordinated bomb attack on the city earlier in the year.