Suicide bombers suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect have attacked Dadin-Kowa motor park in Gombe state around 7:30 pm on Wednesday TheCable reports.
According to sources, “Two suicide bombers attacked Dadin-Kowa bus station this evening. The park is one of the busiest in the town,” the source said.
“You get vehicles going to Biu, Maiduguri, Yola but activities are usually low in the evening. So, we just hope that the casualty would not be high.”
The attack was confirmed by the police public relations
officer in the state, Fwaje Atajiri, saying the police has cordoned off the area to prevent hoodlums from taking advantage of the situation.
officer in the state, Fwaje Atajiri, saying the police has cordoned off the area to prevent hoodlums from taking advantage of the situation.
According to the police spokesperson “It is true that there were bomb attacks in the motor park but the casualty figure is not yet known. The injured have been taken to the hospital and the area has been cordoned off to prevent hoodlums from taking advantage of the situation to loot people’s property.
“For now what is clear is that, there has been blast and the police has moved in.” he said according to TheCable.
Last week, suspected Boko Haram members hit a major market in Gombe, with two massive bomb explosions.
***UPDATE***
About 30 lives have been lost while 105 other persons have sustained various degrees of injury.
***UPDATE***
About 30 lives have been lost while 105 other persons have sustained various degrees of injury.
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