[meteorite-list] Strange Explosion Rocks Sokoto

[Michael L Blood]

Hi Mike and all,
        Am I to assume Sokoto is in Japan, because it sounds
Like a Japanese name? Am  I to assume Sokoto is in some
0ther country because Mohammed is not, I would think, a
Common Japanese name?
        In other words.... WHERE is "Sokoto?"
        RSVP
        Thanks, Michael



on 1/11/08 9:57 AM, Mike Groetz at mpg444 at yahoo.com wrote:


> http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=100124

> 

> Strange Explosion Rocks Sokoto

> €Police Begin Probe

>> From Mohammed Aminu in Sokoto, 01.11.2008

> 

> There was pandemoniun  yesterday as a loud explosion

> emanating from a heavy metal­like object rocked the

> city of Sokoto.

> The object fell from an unknown location and landed at

> Mana Village,  Sokoto South Local Government Council,

> at about 10:00p.m. Wednesday night, in the compound of

> one Bello Mohammed, creating extra ordinary lightning

> across the metropolis.

> THISDAY gathered that  residents were thrown into

> confusion when they saw an illuminated object moving

> before it later exploded.Assistant Commissioner of

> Police in charge of Criminal Investigations

> Department, Sir Clement Adoda, who confirmed the

> incident, said as soon as the incident occured ,

> security personnel  moved swiftly to the village and

> located the shattered  house.

> He said  the object is  a Meteorite, which has

> completely destroyed  the roof of  Mohammed¹s house,

> and went almost two meters deep into the ground. Adoda

> also  went with bomb disposal men who took  the object

> to the state police command for further investigation.

> He, however, said the police are yet to ascertain

> where the object came from. No casualty was recorded.

> 

> 

> 

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