One dead, seven injured in Yobe explosion

The explosion, according to sources, took place at a drinking joint at Abacha area of the town at around 8.00pm on Sunday night.

This attack came few days after Boko Haram last Wednesday slaughtered about 12 persons in Geidam town in another drinking joint.

A resident of Gashua, Mohammed Sheriff, told Tracknews that the sound of the explosion was heard because the bang was so loud.

“The sound was so loud that almost everyone that was awake at that time could hear it.

“The residents are in fear because you don’t know their next target,” Sheriff informed.

Yobe Police Spokesman who confirmed the incident told The Nation “seven people are injured and one person was killed in the attack.”

The injured persons, he said, were admitted at General Hospital Gashua.

Spokesman of Sector 2 Operation Hadin Kai, Lt. Kennedy Anyanwu, who ruled out a Boko Haram attack, said preliminary investigation revealed that the explosion was caused by a cooking gas.

“Our men on ground have told us that the preliminary investigation show the it’s a cooking gas that caused the explosion.

“Due to the current heat being experience in the state, the possibility of a gas explosion is high especially if it’s not well attended to. It’s not a Boko Haram attack,” Lt. Anyanwu informed.

He also noted Gashua is calm and people are moving about their normal business without fear.