20 killed in bomb blast at government lodge in Zaria, Kaduna state

There was a bomb explosion at the government lodge in Sabon Gari, Zaria, Kaduna state this morning. There was a verification exercise for civil servants going on at the lodge when the bomb exploded. Most of the people killed were civil servants. According to the state governor, Mallam El Rufai, at least 20 people were killed in the terrorist attack.