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Saturday 28 June 2014
Bomb Blast At Bauchi Soccer Viewing Center Kills 10, Injures 14
At least 10 people have been killed while 14 others sustained injuries from a bomb blast at People's Hotel brothel in Bayangarin area of Bauchi township on Friday night.
An eyewitness told SaharaReporters that five men in military uniform perpetrated the heinous act.
The witness said he was at a viewing centre close to the hotel when the men arrived, detonating explosives and then shooting at random to kill those trying to escape.
“Those of us who saw them thought they were soldiers who wanted to come and enjoy replays of the World Cup goals that we were all watching," he said.
“All we noticed was that when they entered, four of them took positions each at the four corners of the wall. After the explosion, these people began to shoot at those who did not die immediately and were trying to escape."
Spokesman of the Bauchi State Police Command, Mr. Haruna Mohammed, also confirmed news of the attack.
He said the entire building had been cordoned off, and the scene secured while investigations has commenced to ascertain the cause, even though no one has been arrested yet.
The corpses of the bombing victims have been deposited at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, while 14 persons who sustained injuries are also receiving treatment there.
Courtesy:
Sahara Reporters
Wednesday 18 June 2014
Popular Football Viewing Centre Bombed In Yobe State; 7 Killed, 40 Injured
A bomb blast yesterday rocked a viewing centre in Nayinawa ward of Damaturu, Yobe State capital, where followers of FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 were watching Brazil and Mexico match, killing seven while 40 others were injured.
A resident of the area told LEADERSHIP last night that the incident occurred around 8:40pm during the first half of the match, although details of the attack were sketchy as at the time of filing this report.
The state police command was yet to confirm the incident, but efforts made to reach the state police commissioner, Patrick Egbuniwe, for his comment proved abortive.
Leadership Newspaper
Sunday 25 May 2014
Football Viewing Centre In Jos (Plateau State) Narrowly Missed in Fresh Bombing
Barely five days after an explosion rocked the ever busy Jos Main Market and its environs, there has been another explosion.
The nature of the explosion is yet to be ascertained., however, the explosion reportedly hit Bauchi road area of the state.
According to NTA, the explosion occurred near a football viewing center and has been confirmed by a Police spokesperson, Felicia Anselm.
The explosion was reportedly set off by a suicide bomber. Premium Times reported that a resident said the suicide bomber died 20 metres from a viewing centre where football fans gathered to watch the ongoing final of the UEFA Champions League between Real Madrid and Athletico Madrid. That could not be independently verified at this time.
Other than the suicide bomber, no other casualty has been reported.
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Source:
Nigerian Bulletin
