Multiple explosions have occurred at the
Bauchi Road motor park in Jos, the Plateau state capital, and many people are
feared killed.
The park is a major bus terminus within Jos,
located adjacent the main campus of the University of Jos.
A witness, Awalu Sani, told premium times the
explosions killed a yet unknown number of people, injuring several others and
destroying many vehicles.
Another witness, who identified herself as
Hurera, said the bombers were driving in a car when they threw the explosive
dev ices and zoomed off.
“Casualty rate might be massive because it
happened twice in a busy place, Bauchi Road Motor Park at about 6:45 p.m.,” she
said. “The first one exploded at the main motor park, the second one was beside
the park.”
She said operatives of the Special Task Force
on Jos crisis were seen evacuating bodies and those who sustained injuries to
hospitals.
Police authorities in the state have confirmed
the incident but said they were unable to determine casualty rate at this time.
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