A deadly explosion has ripped through the First
Bank Area of Azare, a major town in Bauchi
state, residents are reporting.
Although details of the incident are still sketchy,
several people are feared dead.
The explosion is said to have gone off close to
the First Bank’s Automated Teller Machine
Gallery in the town.
“Confirmed. I just spoke with my sister in-law
working at Federal Medical Centre Azare. It
happened at First Bank ATM Gallery,” Nurudeen
Gbemisola, with handle @gbemifizzy , informed
her friends on Twitter.
The casualty figure in the explosion is not clear
at this time.
A top police officer in Bauchi, who asked not to
be named because he has no authority to speak
on behalf of the police, confirmed the bombing
but declined to provide details.
The spokesperson of the Bauchi Police
Command, Haruna Mohammed, could not be
reached for comments at this time. So also is
Commissioner Lawal Shehu. They did not
answer or return calls seeking comment.
Details later…
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