Reports just reaching us
indicate that two explosions in Potiskum, Yobe State have claimed the lives of
10 people, causing serious injuries to eight.
It was gathered that
vigilantes and security agents were reportedly killed in the explosion this
afternoon.
The Police Public Relations
Officer (PPRO), Mr Toyin Gbadegeshin, confirmed the explosions to the News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Potiskum.
The attacker, who had been
arrested after being suspected of theft, killed eight vigilantes after
detonating his explosives.
The other blast killed two
more people outside a bar.
However, speaking to This Day,
an eyewitness said that the suicide bomber gained access to the office and
detonated the Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) killing eight people on the
spot including himself.
The eyewitness (Isa) said: ”A
young man came to our office and we insisted that anybody that we would allow
to enter must be searched and when he pretended to be opening the bag, he
detonated an explosive device.”
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