General Yola blast caused by bombs in police store, says Police Commissioner

Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase

The Commissioner of Police in Adamawa, Mr Mohammed Gazali, said Thursday's blast at the Jimeta Police Station was caused by bombs recovered from Boko Haram insurgents.

Gazali told newsmen in Yola that the recovered bomb exploded from the store used by the Police Command to warehouse exhibits.

He said that most of those affected by the blast were policemen.

``Policemen were mostly affected and we don't know the actual casualties for now as the place is not yet safe for us to go in,' Gazali said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the explosion had also affected the walls of Majalisa Primary School where some pupils were injured.

The state Commissioner for Information, Malam Ahmad Sajoh, confirmed that the pupils sustained minor injuries and had been treated and discharged from hospital.

NAN reports that the station where the blast occurred contained offices of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), Motor Traffic Department (MTD) and the police tailoring section.

Meanwhile, the incident has led to hurried closure of markets and schools in the area as residents scamper home for safety. (NAN)