The terrorist attack in North Nigeria: 24 died, a commandant hour was introduced

As a result of a series of explosions that thundered in the city of Kano in the north of Nigeria on Friday, at least 24 people were killed, ITAR-TASS reports with reference to AFP. The city has been announced a commandant hour, reports the Air Force .

According to local authorities, the suicide bomber has acted an explosive device next to the building of the regional police department. Several explosions also sounded at the office of the local immigration service and other police sites.

According to an eyewitness, he returned home along one of the streets of the second largest in the city of Nigeria. Between his house and the building of the police station, he counted 16 more dead bodies, in addition to those eight, which were previously reported. Moreover, six of the dead were police officers.

Responsibility for terrorist attacks was taken by the Muslim extremist group "Boko Haram", whose members achieve the introduction of Sharia norms in the north of Nigeria.