[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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