A bomb blast suspected to has
occurred in Yola, the capital city of Adamawa state.
A resident of the town, Salihu
Aliyu, told PREMIUM TIMES that the blast happened in front of the Jimeta main
market at about 7:45pm.
“We just finished observing the
Maghrib prayer when we heard a loud blast in the direction of the market,” he
said.
He said the casualty figure is
likely to be high because the explosion occurred as many traders closed their
shops, and started rushing home.
“You know many traders also
come out of the market and display their wares outside the main market to also
observe the night market,” he said. “There was even traffic gridlock in the
area with many Keke Napep operators jostling for passengers when the bomb
exploded.”
One witness said at least 10
people were killed and about 30 injured.
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