Seven die in Damaturu suicide bomb blast

The Yobe state police command on Sunday confirmed the death of seven people in a suicide bomb attack at the Damaturu central motor park.

Several people also sustained injuries in the attack.

Toyin Gbadisoye, public relations officer of the police in the state, made this known to NAN in Damaturu.

He said seven people including the female suicide bomber died in the explosion, which occurred after “a female suicide bomber pretending to be a traveller boarded a bus at the station and detonated the bomb”.

Gbadisoye said the injured persons were taken to Damaturu Specialist Hospital for treatment.

He appealed to residents to report suspicious persons and objects in their areas to law enforcement agents for proactive action.