Kalshingi H Jedidah
The Red Cross Society of Nigeria has confirmed that about 35 persons were dead and 105 of others injured in the double bomb blasts that occurred at separate locations in Gombe on Wednesday evening.
Abubakar Yakubu, Secretary of the Society in Gombe spoke at the Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH) Gombe where some of the victims are currently receiving treatment.
The Police Public Relations officer, DSP Fwaje Atajiri confirmed that the first blast occurred at Dadin Kowa Motor Park at about 7:50pm and another one followed about an hour later at Dukku motor Park.
He said both areas were immediately cordoned off to prevent looting of shops by hoodlums while restriction of movement equally imposed to enable the police more security of lives and property.
An eyewitness at Dadin-Kowa Motor Park said the blast occurred in between the park and a nearby mosque while people were coming out of the mosque after observing their prayer at about 7:30pm.
This incident suspected to be perpetrated by members of Boko haram brought to over 80 deaths and about 180 injuries in Gombe in less than a week, the closest sequence and highest number of casualties.
Up to the time of filling this report, no group or individual claimed responsibility.
