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At least two children have been confirmed dead and three others injured following a bomb explosion in Fadaman Rake area of Hong Local Government in Adamawa State on Thursday evening.
The incident happened around 7 p.m. while residents were about to break their Ramadan fast. It unsettled many people, causing them to flee their homes.
A local vigilante said that a yet to be identified driver in a starlet delivered a polythene bag to some children who were playing.
“The man just stopped his starlet as if he is looking for help. He gave one of the boys playing a polythene bag that he should take it to his father as it contained money and valuables.The boys didn’t know and in the process of taking it to home,we just heard the blast.
“Two kids lost their lives instantly, while the remaining two and one passerby were seriously injured and rushed to nearby hospital unconscious,’’ the vigilante, Baba Yerima, said.
The incident happened around 7 p.m. while residents were about to break their Ramadan fast. It unsettled many people, causing them to flee their homes.
A local vigilante said that a yet to be identified driver in a starlet delivered a polythene bag to some children who were playing.
“The man just stopped his starlet as if he is looking for help. He gave one of the boys playing a polythene bag that he should take it to his father as it contained money and valuables.The boys didn’t know and in the process of taking it to home,we just heard the blast.
“Two kids lost their lives instantly, while the remaining two and one passerby were seriously injured and rushed to nearby hospital unconscious,’’ the vigilante, Baba Yerima, said.
