A bomb blast which rocked, Yan Mama village, which is 15 kilometers to Malumfashi town in Katsina State, early Saturday morning, at about 9AM, killed 6 farmers, leaving 7 currently unconscious at the General Hospital Malumfashi, with three others with minor injuries
An eye witness told newsmen that the victims numbering about 16 were in their farm when the bomb exploded. He further disclosed that the farmer, Hussaini Mai- Kwai, had retired to a corner of the farm to pay his workers when the bomb went off
He said: “it happened around 9AM on Saturday at Yan mama village which is 15 km to Malumfashi town’’
“They are 16 victims in number, six have already died, seven are unconscious in the hospital receiving medical attention, while three others sustained minor injuries”.
Channels Television reported last night that a police grenade which the children were fiddling with blew off on their faces.
Meanwhile, sources at the General Hospital Malumfashi who pleaded anonymity, confirmed that the hospital is attending to 16 victims of the bomb blast that were rushed to them
The Spokesman of the Katsina State Police Command, SP Gambo Isa, while confirming the incident promised to issue a statement to that effect.
