Easter Bombing: Bodies Were Lying Everywhere – Survivors

Survivors of the yesterday bomb blast in Kaduna have continued to recount their experiences during the explosion that killed over 30 people, including two secondary school boys, a leper in his 30s, a woman, commercial motorcycle operators a.k.a. ‘okada’, motorists and passersby.

A survivor, Mr. Femi Johnson, who barely managed to speak  at his hospital bed, said he saw himself on the ground following the blast from a vehicle which was behind him.

“I was on my motor bike, when I heard a heavy sound from my back, before I could know, I saw myself on the ground and I was rushed to hospital. The car was a bit far from me, but I know the car was behind me. The situation was very bad, with some people burnt to death while others were torn to pieces and many people sustained injuries. The situation was very bad. The bomb killed innocent people, especially ‘okada’ riders,” he said.

Another victim, Malam Abu who managed to speak  also recounted their ordeals, saying, “I was just passing by and heard a heavy sound, the next thing I saw myself here in hospital.”

Another survivor, Ibrahim Ismael, told LEADERSHIP at the scene of the bomb:  “It was God that saved me; it all happened in my very eyes. I personally saw 11 dead bodies. I carried two other persons who were terribly injured to 44 Army Reference Hospital, one of them could not see while the other person could not hear due to the sound of the blast. Mangled bodies were everywhere.”

Eyewitnesses Mohammadu Zaharradin and Jamilu Mohammad Waraiwarai, who were the first people to arrive at the scene and also provided assistance to the security operatives in gathering dead bodies, described the incident as very unfortunate.

According to Mohammadu Zaharradin, who spoke at St. Gerald Hospital: “I was taking tea near the road, when suddenly we heard sound, and we rushed to the scene only to discover burnt people, dead bodies as well as human parts scattered all over the place.

“On reaching the scene proper, I discovered a dead body of someone I know very well. Suddenly, I began packing the dead bodies and loading on available vehicles.

Waraiwarai on his part said: “I was at home eating food when I heard the blast sound. When I came out I discovered the blast scene was opposite my house; on reaching the scene, I saw okada riders, roadside tea makers and other passersby lying dead on the ground, I and other people started packing the dead bodies and loading them inside police vehicles.

“We also used motorcycles to convey some victims to hospitals. The Civil Defence people helped us to convey the corpses to hospitals. So many people also sustained injuries. The bomb blast affected all vehicles plying both sides of the road,” he said.

Naijapals gathered the suicide bomber who was driving on a Honda Academy, with a Kaduna registration number BB 111 DKA, was said to have earlier tried to enter an Evangelical Church of Winning All (ECWA) but was denied by the Church’s local security guard and the policemen stationed there.

The explosion was said to have occurred at a spot on Junction Road, off Sardauna Crescent close to Ahmadu Bello Stadium Roundabout in the Kaduna State capital.

At the Barau Dikko Specialists Hospital, a staff of the Hospital who spoke to a reporter in confidence confirmed that there were six dead bodies in his hospital.

The leper according to our source later died while receiving treatment.  Among those dead, according to the source are, Owoiche, Adaje and Chidiebere, while those wounded are Gwarzo, Nura, Musa Bashar, Yusuf Suleiman, Ali Mansur and Samaila Sani.

When our correspondent visited Saint Gerald’s Catholic Hospital Kaduna, a large number of those that were injured in the Easter blast who were rushed to the hospital were seen receiving treatment.

Confirming the number of Casualties at St. Gerard Catholic Hospital, the Public Relations Officer, Mr. Sunday John Ali, said “As I am talking to you, 10 were brought here, five were dead and we are still battling with the remaining five. Some of them will need blood.”

Posted: at 9-04-2012 01:24 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

phyuk boko haram,,,

Posted: at 9-04-2012 03:03 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie

Amen ohhhhh

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Posted: at 9-04-2012 03:55 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero

billion times

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Posted: at 9-04-2012 03:56 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Anoki at its peak
Chai May Ogun the  god of thunder and Sango the god of lightening jointly continue to deal ruthlessly with these bunch of foooooooooollllllssssssss called Boko Haram aka (Eran Ileya Special).
mtchewwwwww Almajiri fooools

Posted: at 9-04-2012 04:01 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

Pathetic

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Posted: at 9-04-2012 04:32 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

BOKO  stop killing     ooooo  mmmmmh

Posted: at 9-04-2012 04:44 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

BOKO haram una dey too much because una power pass a hole Nigerian Government power, so lets keep praying till they stop bombing. R.I.P to those victims

Posted: at 9-04-2012 05:02 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

WHERE?

Posted: at 9-04-2012 05:44 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Hmm.. speechless. Cn't say that this was unexpected after the Christmas day attacls...this was inevitable. I wish the government woild stop being so selfish and purposely blinded towards what these people are going through in the north. Common sense would have had the government put in place tight secirity measures to ensure that another unfortunate event does not repeat itself. This is going to continue happening until those up top decide to wake up...

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Posted: at 9-04-2012 06:43 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac