Suicide Bomber Kills 5, Leaves Dozens Injured In Damaturu

Officials report that not less than five people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack at a main bus station in Damaturu, Yobe state capital.

Abdullahi Bego, the director media and publicity, Yobe state, who confirmied the casualty figure, said those dead have been evacuated to mortuary.

Bego said others who where injured in the attack are currently being attended to by health and emergency workers.

The attack which happened in the early hours of August 25 is said to have injured about 20 people.

According to witnesses, a young girl who wanted to enter the bus station was denied entry because she refused to be searched by the security guards at the entrance, then she stepped out of the park.  Few minutes afterwards, a private taxi drove out of the park and just as it came close to the girl, she detonated the explosive, leaving six people in the car killed.

Another source informed that there was a first bomb blast which was heard echoing in from Pompomari axis of the city. A male suicide bomber, who was said to be in his mid 20s, suddenly exploded on the street.

However, no one was affected, except himself. It was shortly after the alleged Pompomari bombing, that the incident occurred at the Damaturu Motor Park.

Security personnel have also succeeded in condoning the area.

Speculations have it that the bombing was orchestrated by the dreaded Boko Haram sect, though that claim has not been affirmed by the insurgents themselves.