14 deaths confirmed in Yobe suicide blast

Police in Yobe on Wednesday said 14 people died in the bomb explosion that occurred in a football viewing centre on Tuesday night in Damaturu.

The Yobe Police PRO, Mr Nansak Chegwam, also said 26 people, who sustained injury had been taken to different hospitals for treatment.

He said the explosive device was kept in a car parked near the viewing centre which later exploded.

According to him, the commissioner of police, Mr Markus Danladi, has advised the public to be conscious of abandoned objects and cars.

He also said the police had ordered the closure of all public viewing centres in the state for security reasons.

Meanwhile, Tsamiyan Lilo area, venue of last night’s explosion, has been sealed off while the police said investigations were ongoing.