Schoolchildren feared dead in Kano bomb explosion
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A bomb has been detonated on Aba road in Sabon Gari road, Kano leaving scores dead and others injured.
Other sources claimed the explosion was a suicide bombing.
Meanwhile, the police command in Kano said the explosion was caused by a gas cylinder used for welding.
Details later.
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