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Abuja UN House rises from the ashes of terror attack

An imam offering prayers at the Abuja UN complex to commemorate the August 26, 2011 anniversary of its bombing. MOHAMMED MOMOH | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  Mohammed Momoh

Contributor based in Abuja, Nigeria

Nation Media Group

Eight years after the bombing that killed 21 and wounded 60 people at the United Nations building in Abuja, life was gradually returning to normal.

Human traffic at the UN House was once again high and vibrant.

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