Explosion Kills 5, Injures 15 In Gombe

Bomb blast in GombeAt least five people have been killed and 15 others injured after an explosion went off near a bus station in Gombe State, Nigeria’s north-east region.

Unconfirmed reports say the explosion went off around 19:58 GMT and that it came from an explosive left by a woman in her handbag beside a bus waiting to convey passengers to Jos the Plateau state capital.

The sound of the blast was said to have been heard in all parts of Gombe metropolis.

This explosion is coming two months after a blast occurred some metres away from the venue of a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign rally in Gombe State.

The bomb exploded outside a stadium along Abubakar Habu Hashidu road .