Female Suicide Bomber Kills 10 In Fresh Yobe Motor Park Attack
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From Agabus Pwanagba – The Yobe State Police Command has confirmed the killing of 10 people and 31others injured, in an attack carried out by a female suicide bomber.
The onslaught took place at the Damaturu Central Motor Park near a divisional police Station, which was burnt down on January 9, by the Boko Haram insurgents.
Yobe State Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), Toyin Gbadegesin informed that the bomber made several failed attempts to attack the military base inside the park before she boarded a half-loaded Sharon car and blew off herself on the spot.
“At about 12.10 pm, a Hijab wearing female suicide bomber came into the park and went to the security vehicle there and she was turned away after suspecting her movement. She then went to a commercial Sharon vehicle in the car that was half loaded and the bomb exploded
“In the blast, 10 people died and 31 critically injured and are lying at the General Sani Abatcha hospital in Damaturu. We have condoned off the area and investigation is currently ongoing” the Police Spokesperson narrated.
Gbadegesin informed that the suicide bomber was about 21 years of age.
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