Blasts kill 50 in Nigeria on Easter

There were two explosions and the casualty figure may go up because some injuries were critical, he said on phone. Another resident of the city,Miss Blessing Audu told PTI that the explosion has caused panic among Christians celebrating Easter.

She said some parts of the church were damaged even as the vibration caused by the explosives were heard in several parts of the city. An emergency worker on condition of anonymity explained that the bombs were planted in two cars near the church.

Ahead of Easter celebrations,the US and the UK had warned of possible bomb attacks,advising its citizens against travelling to certain parts of the country.

No one has yet claimed responsibility for the bombings,but the BBC reported that Boko Haram recently said it would carry out attacks in the area over the Easter holiday.