Dozens killed by Nigeria car bomb

At least 38 people have died in a car bombing in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna, BBC reported.

Many others were injured in the attack, which took place when officials stopped the vehicle as it approached a church.

Just hours afterwards, a bomb exploded in the central city of Jos, injuring several people.

No-one has admitted carrying out the bombings, but suspicion has fallen on Boko Haram, a militant group which had warned of attacks over Easter.

Kaduna lies on the dividing line between Nigeria's largely Christian south and Muslim north.

The area has been the scene of a religious conflict in recent years that has claimed hundreds of lives.