About 30 persons were reportedly dead after three explosions rocked the popular Gombe Line Transport Services Limited in Gombe state. According to the police and eye witnesses the explosions were reported to have occurred around 9:30 am Friday morning and leaving many dead. It was also gathered that the blast occurred barely 15 minutes after a military patrol team left the area.

About 30 persons were reportedly dead after three explosions rocked the popular Gombe Line Transport Services Limited in Gombe state.

According to the police and eye witnesses the explosions were reported to have occurred around 9:30 am Friday morning and leaving many dead. It was also gathered that the blast occurred barely 15 minutes after a military patrol team left the area.

The Three bombs which were said to be concealed in bags went off during Friday morning rush hour, the latest in a series of attacks targeting commuters blamed on Boko Haram, police and witnesses said.

“We had explosions at the Gombe line motor park…As for the death toll, we are still working on that,” said area police chief Abdullahi Kudu.

An employee of the state-run bus park, Lawanti Aliyu, and other witnesses said three men left bags packed with explosives among the buses which went off at 9:00 am (0800 GMT).