Twice Bomb blast hit nigeria new town
At least 31 killed in double bombing on market in central Nigerian city, officials say.
Twin bomb blasts have hit a market in the central Nigerian city of Jos, killing at least 31 people, officials said.
Thursday's attack took place shortly after 6:00pm local time (1700 GMT) near the site where a similar attack killed scores in May.
"The bodies recovered so far are 31 but rescue workers are at the scene and the figures may change," Pam Ayuba, the spokesman for area Governor Jonah Jang, told the AFP news agency.
The blasts occurred as store owners were shutting their shops and Muslims were preparing for evening prayers.
Witnesses told the AP news agency that one blast went off at an outdoor food stand and the other at a nearby marketplace in the center of the city.
At least 118 people died in an attack on the same area last May.
