Seven people were killed in a suicide bombing carried out by a female at a bus park in Damaturu, Yobe State on Sunday.
Although no one has claimed responsibility, but the Police said the bombing was carried out in Boko Haram signature style.
Commissioner of Police in the state, Marcos Danladi confirmed the story.
“A bombing truly occurred,” he said.
He put the number of the injure a 32.
According to witnesses the bomber approached the motor park in a vehicle, got out and walked towards a small grocery store at the end of the terminal. She then positioned herself amid the crowd outside the store and detonated the bomb.
Witnesses also said an irate mob that quickly gathered after the bombing decided to burn the partly-burnt body of the bomber.
Gombe is one of the few places that the Boko Haram militants have not brought completely under their authority in the north-eastern region of the country.
However, bombings targeting crowded areas have been increasing in the area since last year.
Currently, the Nigerian Military and multinational troops are battling to root out the known bases of the militant group ahead of Nigeria’s general election which was initially scheduled for 14th and 28th April.
The election was postponed in order to allow the military action against the militants to take good effect.
