Bomb Blast In Damataru As Worshipers Gather For Eid Prayers

A bomb explosion has been heard in Damaturu, the Yobe state capital, as worshipers prepared to go to eid ground for prayers.

A resident told PREMIUM TIMES that the blast occurred at an area called Gwange early on Friday.

“I have not gone to the site yet myself, but I surely heard the loud blast. Those coming from the area said it was a bomb inside a keke NAPEP that exploded, ” he said.

He however, could not confirm casualty figure at the moment.

“I can see security agents and medical aid workers heading to Gwange now, ” he said.