The incident which occurred around 3:00pm led to pandemonium in a commercial city.
New Road motor park was the scene of a deadly blast last year where no fewer than 70 lives were lost.
The police spokesperson for Kano State, Magaji Majiya, said the explosion was caused by a bomb that targeted travellers.
“The blast was actually a bomb blast. The bomber hid it inside a Fridge and placed the fridge on a cart, and detonated it close to a luxurious bus,” Mr. Majiya said.
The affected bus with registration number KTT 164 XA is owned by Ifeanyi Chukwu Industrial Services, he said.
He said the bus was loading passengers heading to Port Harcourt at the time of the blast.
The bombing came a day after two explosions killed more than 40 people in neighbouring Kaduna State.
Majority of residents in the busy Sabon Gari suburb are non-natives of Kano State, and are mainly from the southern part of the country.
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