Audio By Carbonatix
An improvised explosive device detonated at a radio station in the central Nigerian state of Kogi Monday night killing at least four people, police said on Tuesday.
It was unclear whether the attack on the local language Ta'o FM station in Okene town was orchestrated by Nigeria's Boko Haram militants or the powerful organized robbery and kidnapping rings that operate in the West African country.
"Three security guards and an engineer working for the station were killed. We are investigating who could be responsible and why," Shola Adebayo, the public relations officer for state police, told Reuters.
Adebayo said police believed Ta'o FM was the target.
While Kogi is a way off from northeastern Nigeria, where Islamist group Boko Haram has waged a six-year insurgency, the region has also experienced intermittent attacks by the militants intent on creating a caliphate in west Africa.
Latest Stories
-
Sammi Awuku urges Bawumia to ignore saboteurs and stay focused on task ahead
6 minutes -
England players to make own call on Partey handshake ahead of Ghana showdown
1 hour -
Two Kristo Asafo members drag church to court over succession dispute
2 hours -
‘We believe in ourselves’ — Jordan Ayew ahead of England encounter
2 hours -
Queiroz: Teenage sensation Yirenkyi ready for big stage
3 hours -
Report says UK PM Starmer ready to quit, but source says he is still focused on the job
4 hours -
Bright Simons demands answers on 320kg meth seizure linked to Ghana
4 hours -
Fastest World Cup to 100 goals in 68 years – are balls and breaks behind it?
5 hours -
Gakpo and Brobbey at the double as Dutch sink Swedes
5 hours -
Colombia’s escalating, brutal internal conflict is defining its presidential election
6 hours -
Israeli strikes kill six people in Gaza including Al Jazeera cameraman, officials say
6 hours -
King Charles to reveal personal tax bill for first time as monarch
7 hours -
Substitute Undav scores twice as Germany reach last 32 with comeback win
8 hours -
How does qualification for the World Cup knockout stage work?
8 hours -
At least 15 migrant bodies wash ashore in eastern Libya, sources say
8 hours