October 2010 Abuja bombings
Terrorist incident in Nigeria
October 2010 Abuja bombings
Two car bombings were carried out against crowds celebrating the fiftieth anniversary (golden jubilee) of Nigeria's independence in the capital city Abuja on the morning of 1 October 2010. The attacks left 12 dead and 17 injured. According to multiple sources, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) issued a warning less than an hour before the first bomb stating the location, near Eagle Square (the venue of the celebration), and the time, around 10:30 a.m., of planned bombings. The first blast occurred around 10:30 a.m., emergency services arrived at the scene and then the second blast occurred.
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