Friday, October 31, 2014

Over 30 Feared Dead As Three Bombs Rock Bus Station In Gombe



About 30 people were reported dead after  explosions rocked the popular Gombe Line Transport Services Limited in Gombe State.
According to the police and an eye witnesses the explosions were reported to have occurred around 9:30 am Friday leaving many dead.
The Three bombs which were said to be concealed in bags went off during Friday morning rush hour, the latest in a series of attacks targeting commuters blamed on Boko Haram, police and witnesses said.
“We had explosions at the Gombe line motor park…As for the death toll, we are still working on that,” said area police chief Abdullahi Kudu.
An employee of the state-run bus park, Lawanti  Aliyu, and other witnesses said three men left bags packed with explosives among the buses which went off at 9:00 am (0800 GMT).

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