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Blast in Zaria, northern Nigeria: local government worker

By AFP
Nigeria Troops patrol in the city of Bama, northeast Nigeria on March 25, 2015.  By Nichole Sobecki AFPFile
JUL 7, 2015 LISTEN
Troops patrol in the city of Bama, northeast Nigeria on March 25, 2015. By Nichole Sobecki (AFP/File)

Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - A blast hit a local government headquarters in Zaria, northern Nigeria, on Tuesday, as primary school teachers and public staff were undergoing identity checks, one worker said.

"The explosive went off at about 9:00 am (0800 GMT)... The area has been taken over by security personnel but high casualties are likely," local government worker Mahmud Abbas told AFP.

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