explosions that went off this morning at the Gombe Motor Park.
Three bombs concealed in bags had gone off at the park during Friday
morning rush hour and killed at least eight people and wounded 34
others, rescue workers told AFP. The State Commissioner of Police,
Kudu Nma, also told newsmen in Gombe that a vehicle with an
inscription "Yobe Line'' was reported to have brought the suspected
bombers to the park.
A vehicle which was suspected to have carried the bombers who came in
with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) was recovered. Unfortunately
for them, they were caught when they were about to run away," he said.
The explosion had gone off around 9.30 a.m. at the park. There was
pandemonium around the area immediately after the incident as hundreds
of youths from different directions descended on the park. They threw
stones at security personnel and other rescue workers who were
evacuating corpses and the injured.
The security operatives had to shoot into the air to disperse the
rampaging youths. The bodies of the victims were later conveyed to the
Gombe Specialist Hospital, while those injured were also taken to
other hospitals for treatment.
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