Kaduna village explosion injures 10 children

At least 10 children have been injured after an explosion rocked Kidandan village, Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Saturday.

The children were said to be playing with an object they discovered in a nearby bush when the incident occurred.

It was gathered that as the children were tinkering with the object suspected of being a bomb, it exploded.

The village head, Alhaji Abubakar Ruka, who confirmed the incident, said the children were rushed to the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital and Shika Hospital in Zaria for treatment.

According to him, the names of the victims are currently being compiled, adding that the police had also visited the community.

“The incident happened today (Saturday) when the children were playing with an object they found near the bush. The object suddenly exploded on them.

“10 of them were injured and no deaths but they were taken to the hospital for treatment. Right now, I’m compiling their names,” he added.

Meanwhile, bandits have killed a school principal, Idris Abu Sufyan, abducted his wife and her baby at Kuriga village along the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari highway in Kaduna.

The bandits stormed the village on Thursday night, shot him dead and took the wife and her son away to an unknown destination.

One of the late principal’s friends, Sabiu Gayam, on his Facebook page, announced the friend’s demise, saying that he was attacked by hoodlums.