Bomb explosion at Bauchi bus station kills 5, many injured

An explosion has killed five people in a bus
station in Azare, Bauchi state.
According to Bauchi state Police which confirmed
the incident, the bombing occurred in Azare at
about 9:45 pm on the night of Wednesday, 22
October.
A resident of the area, Musa Babale told the AFP
news agency that the blast shook buildings and
sent residents running helter skelter.
He said, “The whole place was a mess”, while
adding that locals were lucky that the blast went
off late at night, as opposed to it going off earlier
in the evening when the station is packed with
commuters, which would have meant a higher
death toll.
Bauchi police spokesman, Mohammed Haruna
said that the blast killed five people, burning them
beyond recognition, while 12 others were injured.
Despite the police not disclosing the nature of the
explosives used, witnesses around the area say
the bomb was placed in a parked car and
detonated remotely.