The Nigerian police has confirmed that a bomb blast occurred at the terminus market area of Jos, the Plateau state capital today's evening which killed about 31 person's and injured many.
An official of the Plateau state government however told AFP that 31 bodies have so far been recovered from the site of the blast.
“The bodies recovered so far are 31 but rescue workers are at the scene and the figures may change,” said Pam Ayuba, Governor Jonah Jang’s spokesperson.
Plateau state Police command's Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Abu, confirmed the blast.
According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos, the police PRO Abu said policemen had been
deployed to the scene of the blast to
ascertain the situation and save lives
“We just heard of the blast; our men have rushed to the area. We are yet to get the details of what happened, we will get back to you as soon as the details are available,’’ he
said.
Also speaking, Mr Yohanna Audu, Public Relations Officer, National Emergency Management Agency
(NEMA), North- Central Zone, said
that officials of the agency were on their way to the scene of the blast.
“We heard of the blast and we are on our way to the scene to see whether we can save lives of those that need help.
“NEMA will ascertain the casualty level and see how it will assist those that were injured and remove the dead bodies, if any,’’ Audu
said.
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