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The Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, has
confirmed that a bomb exploded at a Nigerian Army barracks in Gombe on
Sunday.
Olukolade said that one soldier died while another was wounded by the
explosion.
He however said normal activities had thereafter been on-going at the barracks
in Gombe where the incident occurred.
“Intelligence deduced from credible information earlier received on this plot
confirms the vigilance of some members of the public,” he said.
NAN reports that the female suicide bomber also died when the bomb exploded
at a military quarter-guard in Gombe.
Public Relations Officer of the Gombe State Police Command, Fwaje Atahiri
said he heard of the incident but did not have details.
NAN gathered that the female bomber, who was riding on a motorcycle,
approached the quarter-guard of the 301 Battalion and hugged a soldier.
This had led to the bomb exploding, and killing both of them.
The source said the explosion also injured other soldiers at the
quarter-guard, and they were quickly rushed to the military hospital for
treatment.
A NAN correspondent in Gombe reports that immediately the explosion occurred,
soldiers cordoned off the road leading to the barracks.
Also, shops and other business centres which were opened at that time were
hurriedly closed by their owners when the blast occurred, while many other
people ran helter-skelter.
A resident of the area, who did not want his name mentioned, told NAN he was
in his house around 11:20 a.m. when he heard the blast.
He said he also heard soldiers shooting in the air, apparently to scare
people.
Source ; PM News
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