A loud explosion was heard tonight along the Road in the Sabon Gari area of Kano.

Details of the incident, said to have occurred at 9:30 PM,  are still sketchy, although some residents suggest casualties are likely.

The explosion, which took resident of the city unawares, caused serious stampede of vehicles around the area which resulted in multiple accidents on many roads closed to the scene of the blast.

The Kano state Police Command confirmed the incident, but declined to provide details.

It was gathered that Police and JTF detachments have already taken positions around the area and have barricaded all roads around the Hausa/Igbo Road.

The witness said the casualty figure in the explosion might be high going by the multiple motor accidents that followed the explosion.

Kano, the North’s most populated and cosmopolitan city had enjoyed months of respite from the militant sect after series of deadly attacks.

More details later…