A team of security agencies deployed to the scene of the fresh blast in Jos has confirmed one person dead in the incident.
The blast occurred on Saturday night at Bauchi road around Nigerian Red Cross office in the state capital.
The police source said, “The only casualty should be the suicide bomber, we noticed that he was heading towards the largest viewing center along Bauchi road where the casualty could have been over a hundred. But unfortunately for the suicide bomber, the bomb went off before getting to his target.
“So we rushed there to meet the suicide bomber burning inside the car alone. Apart from that, no other casualty as a result of the night blast.
“The car used in this incident was a Vectra car without registration number” said the source.
Many residence around the location of the blast were indoor or have gone to drinking joints to watch the Champions league match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
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