A suicide bomber has just attacked a bus at Dan-Borno bus station in Potiskum, Yobe state.
An eyewitness told BBC, that the bomber entered the 18-seater bus after it was full, and proceeded to detonate the bombs. A total of 13 people are feared dead.
The bus is said to have been completely destroyed, and people standing near the bus were also affected.witnesses and rescue workers said, in the latest violence to hit the troubled region.
“The bus had just loaded with passengers on its way to Kano when a huge explosion happened inside the bus at exactly 11:40 am (1040 GMT),” said a driver’s union official at the bus station.
Thirteen dead and 31 injured were initially brought to Potiskum General Hospital after Tuesday’s blast, according to a nurse at the facility, but she added: “Four more died here.
“So, we have 17 dead and 27 people with injuries.”
Credit: Kemi Filani
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