Latest reports from authorities confirmed that the blast actually took place at the Abuja urban mass transport company limited garage under the bridge at Nyanya.
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This is contrary to earlier reports that the explosion sounded in an unnamed highly populated motor park less than five minutes drive from the Abuja city centre.
It is not clear yet how the bomb was ferried into the park, but witnesses suspect it was planted by a suicide bomber.
It was gathered that several dead bodies now litter the blood spattered park and the expressway leading to the city.
Some of the dead victims and the injured are being taken to the hospital by ambulances and vans belonging to the Nigerian Police, the Vehicle Inspection Office, Federal Road Safety Commission.
Newsmen at the scene of the tragic incident reported that they counted more than 50 bodies that are yet to be evacuated.
Several vehicles including about 12 government owned high capacity buses were destroyed in the attack.
Reports say some of the buses were loaded with passengers when the explosion occurred.
According to the spokesman of the National Emergency Management Agency, Manzo Ezekiel, the incident happened during Monday's rush hour at the park.
The Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati tweeted: "President Jonathan directs the medical services to do their very best to save the lives of those injured in Nyanya bombing."
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