Wuse bombing
The Wuse bombing was a terrorist attack on the Emab plaza in Wuse, a district of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria.[1]
| Wuse bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Boko Haram insurgency | |
 | |
| Location | Abuja, Federal Capital Territory |
| Date | 25 June 2014 |
| Target | Emab plaza |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Deaths | 21 |
| Injured | 17 |
| Perpetrators | Boko Haram |
Incident
The incident was reported to have occurred on June, 25 2014.[2] The attack was launched by members of Boko Haram, an Islamic sect in northeastern Nigeria.[3] Explosives were used in the attack, leaving 21 people dead and 17 seriously injured.[4]
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See also
References
- "21 killed, 17 injured as explosion rocks Wuse, Abuja". The Sun News. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- "Nigeria:Abuja blast in wuse District". ogadennews.com. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- "Abuja Bomb Blast". BBC News. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- "Bomb blast hits banex plaza Wuse II, Abuja". dailypost.ng. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
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