The Adamawa Police Command has
confirmed 14 people dead and 12 others
injured in a bomb explosion which
rocked Mubi town on Sunday evening.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer,
DSP Usman Abubakar, confirmed the
incident in Yola.
Meanwhile, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade,
Director, Defence Information, said that
two suspects had been arrested
inconnection with the blast.
He, however, said that one of them
later died in the hospital following an
injury he sustained during the attack.
A resident of the town, who simply
identified himself as Solomon, said that
the explosion occurred in Kabang area
of the town in Mubi South Local
Government Area.
“The explosion occurred at about 6 p.m.
in Kabang area where there is
concentration of beer palour operators.
“Security personnel are taking affected
people to hospital. I can’t say whether
there is death or not”, Solomon said.
The three months, the military has
imposed 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew on Mubi
town following incessant attacks by the
insurgents. (NAN)
No comments :
Post a Comment