Yesterday’s bomb blast at an automated teller machine (ATM)
stand in Azare, the second largest town in Bauchi State has killed about
20 people as of the last count by officials.
The dreaded sect Boko Haram are the number one suspect but they have yet to claim responsibility for the crime.
Reports say that Angry citizens of Azare had after the explosion went off, lynched two suspected Boko Haram members at the explosion spot.
Last night, about 15 corpses were buried due to muslim rites.
A source close to the scene told Thenation: “We learnt that three suicide bombers came around in a Golf car and joined the long queue to withdraw cash.
“While on the queue, they detonated the bomb which killed more than 20 people on the spot. More than 28 others were injured.
“We suspected that some of the bombers were killed in the blast which shook all the banks and buildings nearby.
“It was obvious that the targets were the innocent citizens on queue to withdraw money. They were mostly those with savings accounts and workers who came for their October salaries.
“Disturbed by the development, angry mob descended on two suspected Boko Haram members and lynched them. Two motorcycles suspected to belong to the sect were also set ablaze.
Another source added: “Some people also alleged that three men came from the Kano Road end of Azare in a ash colour Golf car and threw bombs at those on the queue through their car window while speeding off.
“What they did was to target the time workers usually come around to collect salaries. The explosion left many wounded but the people of the town mobilised to take them to the Federal Medical Centre, Azare.”
Below are the pictures of the scene and victims, minutes after the attack.
The military and police anti-bomb experts has been ordered to open a probe into the incident.
The army had last night told its troops to be alert in the states of Plateau, Jigawa and Kano after the Azare attack.
The dreaded sect Boko Haram are the number one suspect but they have yet to claim responsibility for the crime.
Reports say that Angry citizens of Azare had after the explosion went off, lynched two suspected Boko Haram members at the explosion spot.
Last night, about 15 corpses were buried due to muslim rites.
A source close to the scene told Thenation: “We learnt that three suicide bombers came around in a Golf car and joined the long queue to withdraw cash.
“While on the queue, they detonated the bomb which killed more than 20 people on the spot. More than 28 others were injured.
“We suspected that some of the bombers were killed in the blast which shook all the banks and buildings nearby.
“It was obvious that the targets were the innocent citizens on queue to withdraw money. They were mostly those with savings accounts and workers who came for their October salaries.
“Disturbed by the development, angry mob descended on two suspected Boko Haram members and lynched them. Two motorcycles suspected to belong to the sect were also set ablaze.
Another source added: “Some people also alleged that three men came from the Kano Road end of Azare in a ash colour Golf car and threw bombs at those on the queue through their car window while speeding off.
“What they did was to target the time workers usually come around to collect salaries. The explosion left many wounded but the people of the town mobilised to take them to the Federal Medical Centre, Azare.”
Below are the pictures of the scene and victims, minutes after the attack.
The army had last night told its troops to be alert in the states of Plateau, Jigawa and Kano after the Azare attack.
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