Explosion in Dankwabo’s home

Joseph AnthonyJune 6, 20140119 views

THERE was an explosion last night in the home of Gombe State Governor Ibrahim Dankwabo.

An Armoured Personnel carrier (APC) in front of the house exploded, killing the two security men trapped inside it. Six others were injured in the blast, which happened around 7pm.

But the state government said nobody died.

Our correspondent gathered that the malfunction of a component of the armoured vehicle caused the explosion.

The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Alhaji Manfur Lawan, said the explosion was not an attack by Boko Haram but a mechanical fault in the APC.

The government promised to pay the medical bills of the injured.

There was conflicting information on the cause of the explosion.

The governor’s private home also serves as his official quarters.

The loud bang from the explosion heightened fears among residents of the state capital.

A source said: “What we heard was that a bomb was thrown at the APC in front of the governor’s residence.

“We learnt that there were three fatalities with some security personnel injured. But the state government said no one died.”

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