Bomb Blamed on Boko Haram Kills 20 in Northern Nigeria

The state governor says a bomb blast in Nigeria’s northern university town of Zaria has killed 20 people
Bomb Blamed on Boko Haram Kills 20 in Northern Nigeria
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LAGOS, Nigeria—The state governor says a bomb blast in Nigeria’s northern university town of Zaria has killed 20 people.

Gov. Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna state is urging citizens to avoid crowded public places including mosques and churches as Islamic extremists Boko Haram extend the breadth and tempo of attacks that have killed some 300 people in a week.