Female Suicide Bombers Attack in Gombe

A Female suicide bomber on Sunday, June 8, detonated a bomb near Military Quarter Guard along Biu Road in Gombe State.

According to a source, the "explosion occurred at about 11am along Military Quarter Guard along Biu Road in Gombe."


Reportedly, the woman had the explosive in her bag, but the bomb went off before she reached her destination, the military quarters. The woman was scattered by the explosion.

It was gathered that the female suicide bomber as well as a soldier died during the explosion.

Several days ago, a massive explosion rocked Governor of Gombe state, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo's private residence around the GRA/Pantami area of the state, killing four people.

Reports have it that immediately the explosion occurred, soldiers cordoned off the road leading to the barracks.

Also, shops and other business centres which were opened at that time were hurriedly closed by their owners when the blast occurred, while many other people ran helter-skelter.

A resident of the area, who did not want his name mentioned, said he was in his house around 11.20 a.m. when he heard the blast.

He said he also heard soldiers shooting in the air, apparently to scare people.

The source said he saw some injured persons being conveyed in vehicles from the scene, while soldiers blocked the road and stopped people from going to the scene of the incident