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The spokesman for the Gombe State Police Command, Mr Fwaji Atajiri, has confirmed that 19 people were killed in the bomb blast that rocks Duku Motor Park located in the heart of Gombe town.
Mr Atajiri also said 25 others are currently receiving treatment at the two government hospitals in Gombe town in north-east Nigeria.
On how the injured are currently being treated in view of the present nationwide strike by health workers in the country, the spokesman said “the senior staff at the two hospitals are doing a great job” in the rescue mission.
Mr Atajiri revealed that the blast was concealed and brought into the park by a suspected terrorist.
He also said the Gombe police command was mapping out strategy in containing the growing cases of bomb explosions in the state and called on the people of the state to assist security agencies in the fight against terrorism not just in the state but in the country as a whole.
The police spokesman also said no arrest had been made, but stressed that investigation had commenced.
An eyewitness had earlier told Channels Television that the explosion, which occurred around 10:15am local time on Monday left at least 22 people dead.
The eyewitness said a woman brought the explosive devices concealed in a bag and went off shortly after her arrival in a Sharon bus.
Duku Motor Park is a major garage in Gombe where travellers board vehicles and cars to various states and towns within the north- east.
He also said two cars were totally burnt while several others were destroyed at the scene.
Gombe is gradually becoming a soft spot for terrorists.
In October, a similar attack at the Gombe Line terminus left several passengers dead. The bomb was concealed in a Yobe Line motor.
Few weeks after that attack, a suicide bomber was arrested with explosive devices at the park with the intention of blowing off innocent passengers
A terrorist group, Boko Haram, is believed to have carried out the attacks.
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