Explosion rocks Tao Fm, kills 4

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Explosion hits Tao 101.9 FM, a popular radio station located in Kuroko town of Adavi local government area of Kogi state. The blast which was from a suspected improvised explosives occured at about 7pm on Monday evening, killing about 4 people, suspected to be security personnels.  
The radio station, which broadcasts mostly in Ebira language, is known for its radical stance on political analysis of the people of Ebira land. 

According to eye witnesses, the incident occurred at about 7pm after sporadic gunshots that lasted for about 10 minutes were heard by residents.
“The attack on Ta’o FM started at about 7PM when we began to hear series of gun shots and everyone began to scamper to safety before the blast went off. After the explosion everything became quiet. It was later that we heard that four persons within the FM station got killed and several others were injured. I saw many injured people being helped to the hospital by volunteers, most of them were soaked with blood”, an eye witness said.
The reason for bombing the radio station was not known as no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

However, Kogi state Police Public Relations Officer, Shola Collins, confirmed the incident and said that police detectives had already been mobilized to the scene of the incident and promised that the perpetuators of this crime will be captured. 
The chairman of the Board of Directors of the Station, Dr. Tom Adaba and commissioner of information in Kogi state, Hajiya Zainab O. Suleiman have also confirmed the bombing.


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