by Akan Ido

There is a heavy presence of security men in Abuja especially around the Nyanya area of the city following the deadly bomb blast yesterday which so far has left 17 people dead.

 

Car turned over, now checking underneath for evidence. #BBCNewsday#nyanyablastpic.twitter.com/GBLH7CGTP9

— Nkem Ifejika (@nkemifejika) May 2, 2014

 

 

The blast occurred barely 3 weeks after a bomb went off in Nyanya bus park killing scores of people and leaving over 200 people injured.

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– [Photo credit: H/T @NkemIfejika]