Multiple bomb attacks at a bus station and a market in north Nigeria yesterday killed at least 27 people and wounded around 60, officials stated.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for either attack.
However, Boko Haram insurgents have repeatedly set off bombs targeting civilians, especially in the northeast where they are running a campaign of sheer terror.
The first one, in the city of Gombe, involved two explosions in quick succession.
“The second blast was worse than the first one because many people rushed to the scene and were affected. Many were killed and many injured,” according to an eyewitness account.
An emergency services official put the toll at 20, with twice as many wounded. Setting off twin bombs is a classic guerrilla tactic which seeks to maximise casualties.
Hours later, an explosion shook a market in the north Nigerian city of Bauchi, killing at least seven people and engulfing it in flames.
