A heartless man, suspected to be a terrorist, gave some children a bomb
hidden in a polythene bag which exploded, leaving two dead, others
injured.
Reports state that the hidden bomb went off in Fadaman
Rake area of Hong Local Government in Adamawa State, Thursday night at
about 7 p.m. while residents were about to break their Ramadan fast.
According to a local vigilante, an unidentified driver 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.
Police spokesperson, Othman Abubakar, also confirmed the incident.
“It
was one unknown starlet driver that approached some children at Fadaman
Rake holding a polythene bag and there he delivered it to one of the
kids with a pretence that it was money and other valuables meant for
their father.
Unknowingly the children collected it and while in
the process of taking it to their home, the bomb exploded. Two children
were confirmed died instantly as three others including a passerby
injured and were rushed to hospital in Hong”, Abubakar said.