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1st LD: Bombs hit motor park in central north Nigerian city of Jos: witnesses

Xinhua, February 27, 2015 Adjust font size:

Huge explosions have rocked a major motor park in central north Nigerian city of Jos, the Plateau state capital, just hours after a suicide bomber attacked the northeast Nigerian town of Biu killing 19 people, witnesses told Xinhua on Thursday.

The state police spokesperson Abuh Emmanuel confirm the incident to Xinhua by telephone, but said cannot ascertain casualty figure

"I have just been told of the incident, we have mobilize our men to the scene, for now I cannot tell you number of victims."

A witness told Xinhua the bombers were in a car, detonated the device from the car and drove out.

"Casualty rate might be massive, because it happen twice in a busy place, Bauchi road motor park at about 6:45 p.m.; the first one exploded at the main motor park the second one was beside the park." she said.

Another witness said security operatives of the Special Taskforce were seen evacuating dead bodies and those who sustain injuries to hospitals. Endi