A bomb explosion has occurred at a market in
Bauchi State, hours after a blast killed nearly
20 people in Gombe State.
Details of the latest attack are sketchy, but
one witness said the blast occurred at about
5:30 p.m. as traders were preparing to close
for the day.
Some witnesses said at least 15 people were
killed in the attack. They said the explosion
occurred near a police outpost inside the
market.
A witness, who identified himself as Mu’azu
Musa, said he saw charred bodies of victims
evacuated from the scene of the blast.
Mr. Musa, an Okada rider, said he was by the
roundabout near the market when the blast
occurred, throwing down from his motorcycle.
Victims of the attack were seen evacuated
from the scene by Red Cross officials to the
Trauma Centre of the Abubakar Tafawa
Balewa University Teaching Hospital
(ATBUTH).
Speaking with journalists at the hospital, the
Deputy Chairman, Medical Advisory Council
(CMAC) of the hospital in charge of clinical
matters, Dr Saidu Kadas, said that the actual
figure of casualties could not be ascertained
yet as victims were still being taken to the
hospital.
He, however, assured that the teaching
hospital was in a better stead to handle the
situation as most of its health workers had
been mobilised to attend to the victims.
Also speaking, the chairman of the ATBUTH
branch of the Nigerian Union of Allied Health
Professionals, Idris Ado, said health workers
who were on strike had been directed to
report for work Tuesday to take care of the
victims.
The police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed,
confirmed the attack but said he had no
details yet.
The blast came hours after another explosion
killed 19 people in neighbouring Gombe State.
Police said the Gombe attack occurred at a
crowded bus station, and that 25 people were
injured.
A similar attack occurred in Gombe October
31 killing 23 people.
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