Two bombs explosions at a market in the central Nigerian city of Jos left 32 people dead , a government agency reported , marking the latest instance of violence to hit the volatile region . Nigeria 's state broadcaster NTA reported the explosions took place Thursday at the terminus area of the Jos market . According to Mohammed Adams , a security guard there , a young man walked into the market with a small cart claiming he was carrying yams . He kept moving before detonating one device , killing at least two people . People chased him , but could n't stop him before he managed to blow himself up , Adams said . The security guard initially told CNN that at least 12 people were dead . On Friday , Nigeria 's National Emergency Management Agency said that the bomb blasts killed 32 people and injured 45 others . It was not immediately clear if the bomber was among those counted as dead . Located about 250 kilometers ( 155 miles ) northwest of Abuja , the nation 's capital , Jos is in an area that has been beset by violence in recent years . Much of that fighting has pitted Nigerian troops against Boko Haram , the Islamist terror group trying to impose its strict version of Sharia law across the African nation . Citizens have repeatedly been caught up in the mayhem such as mass kidnappings of women and children as well as bombings of schools , churches and mosques blamed on Boko Haram . There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Thursday 's attack . However , Boko Haram has been tied to violence in Jos before , including a double car-bombing at the same market in May that killed 118 people .
32 Photos:Night of terror: Guard : A man brought a cart into market , detonated device , then blew himself up later . There 's no claim of responsibility , but Boko Haram has attacked in Jos before .