Abuja: At least six people have been killed in explosions at two offices of a major Nigerian newspaper, media reported on Thursday.
According to reports three people were killed in a blast in Abuja, with another three killed at the paper’s offices in the northern city of Kaduna.
Witnesses say at least one was a suicide bombing, but officials have not confirmed this.
No-one has said it carried out the blasts although the Islamist group Boko Haram has staged similar attacks.
The blasts at the offices of ThisDay newspaper, a leading daily, happened around 11:30 GMT.
Several witnesses, including the chairman of ThisDay’s editorial board, said the blast in the capital was the result of a suicide attack.
“The suicide bomber came in a jeep,” Olusegun Adeniyi told reporters at the scene in Abuja.
“[Security guards] opened the gate for them. The guy drove in through the gate and rammed into the building and exploded,” Mr Adeniyi said.
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