A bomb
explosion has occurred in Fadaman Rake area of Hong Local Government in
Adamawa State.
At least two
children were confirmed dead and three others injured from the Thursday evening
explosion, locals and police have said.
Residents
said the incident occurred at about 7 p.m. local time while residents were
about to break their Ramadan fast.
The
explosion caused hundreds of residents of the area to flee their homes.
A local
vigilante said that a yet to be identified driver in a starlet delivered a
polythene bag to some children who were playing.
“The man
just stopped his starlet as if he is looking for help. He gave one of the boys
playing a polythene bag that he should take it to his father as it contained
money and valuables.The boys didn’t know and in the process of taking it to
home,we just heard the blast.
“Two kids
lost their lives instantly, while the remaining two and one passerby were
seriously injured and rushed to nearby hospital unconscious,’’ the vigilante,
Baba Yerima, said.
The police
spokesperson in the state, Othman Abubakar, also confirmed the explosion.
“It was one
unknown starlet driver that approached some children at Fadaman Rake holding a
polythene bag and there he delivered it to one of the kids with a pretence that
it was money and other valuables meant for their father.
“Unknowingly
the children collected it and while in the process of taking it to their home,
the bomb exploded.
“Two
children were confirmed died instantly as three others including a passerby
injured and were rushed to hospital in Hong.,” Mr. Abubakar said.
The
Thursday explosion occurred a day after coordinated Boko Haram attacks on
Maiduguri which caused over a dozen death
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