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As Christians all over the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, residents of Jos, Plateau State, are in mourning, as no fewer than nine separate explosions rocked Gada Biu, Kabong and Angwa Rukuba area of
the state yesterday, killing about 20 people.

Saturday Sun gathered that the bombs went off at about 7. 30 pm in
quick succession and lasted till about 8.40pm, killing the victims and
injuring score of others. The first explosion, from our findings, went
off in front of a Catholic Church in the area, while subsequent
explosions occurred a few kilometer to the police headquarters.
Sources revealed that bodies of the dead as well as those injured were
taken to the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH).

The state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abdulrahman Akano, confirmed
the incident but declined to give the number of casualties. However, a
top police officer in the city revealed that he could only confirm
seven dead victims at the time of this report.

Commander of the special task force in Jos, Brigadier General Hassan
Umaru, also confirmed the explosion last night but declined to give
details, as, according to him, he was rushing down to the explosions
scenes.
Military sources told Saturday Sun that an unidentified group had sent
out warning that it would take measures to ensure that Christmas was
not celebrated in Plateau State.

Following the bomb explosion, security has been beefed up in the
affected areas and the entire state capital. By last night, soldiers
were deployed to the areas. Also, the areas have been cordoned off,
with soldiers standing guard at major roads.
Fear has gripped the ancient tin city, with most of the residents holed
up in their homes. Darkness has enveloped parts of the city, as a
result of power outage.
Jos has suffered many explosions this year with so many lives lost. http://4u2great.blogspot.com/2010/12/explosions-rock-jos.html