NYSC, Bauchi Govt Debunk Bomb Blast Report, as Mother, Children Killed

The National Youth Service Corps(NYSC) and Bauchi State Government have vehemently debunked reports that over 50 corps members at the Wailo Orientation camp, Bauchi were killed in a bomb blast in the early hours of Wednesday.

The report was circulated from a posting on a social media website.

The Director of the State NYSC, Nuhu Kwaghe, who debunked the report, describing it as 'wicked and callous', said that the over 1,300 corps members deployed to the state are'safe and in good health'.

Kwaghe told THISDAY: “You are in Bauchi and if anything happened you will be aware. Nothing has happened like that at all. All is well in the camp right now and the corps members are on the parade ground as I am speaking with you now.”

One of the corps members, who spoke with our correspondent at the camp, Miss Faith Penuel Thauthau said the rumour came to her as a surprise.

Yobe Attacked as Death Toll in Kaduna Bombings Climbs to 74

It was time for counting losses Monday, a day after terrorists launched coordinated bomb attacks on three churches in two of the largest cities in Kaduna State—Kaduna and Zaria.

But as residents in Kaduna were coming to terms with the coordinated suicide bomb attacks and reprisals on Sunday, Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, came under gunfire last night by suspected members of Boko Haram. Many people were trapped in their homes following the attacks which began at 5.30 pm.

Damaturu residents told THISDAY that the siege on the town started at 5 pm and