Many feared dead as IDP camp is hit by bomb

It’s a case of double trouble for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in one of the camps in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, as the place was reportedly hit by a bomb blast this morning.

The National Emergency Management Agency and Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency confirmed the blast in which a number of people may have been killed.

According to Sanni Datti, spokesman of the state’s emergency agency, the name of the camp was identified as Malkohi and he said its inhabitants are currently being evacuated.

“I can confirm to you that there was a bomb blast at Malkohi camp this morning but we don’t have the details for now because we are busy evacuating people,” He noted.

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