According to the eyewitness account, the blast went off at the busy motor park on Monday around 10:15am local time, as 22 corpses littered at the scene of the blast.
The witness said a woman brought the explosive devices concealed in a bag and went off shortly after her arrival in a Sharon bus.
Duku Motor Park is a major garage in Gombe where travellers board vehicles and cars to various states and towns within the north- east.
He also said two cars were totally burnt while several others were destroyed at the scene.
The Police Public Relations Officer Fwaji Atajiri (DSP), who confirmed the incident, said he was still gathering details on the incident and would soon brief reporters.
Gombe is gradually becoming a soft spot for terrorists.
In October, a similar attack at the Gombe Line terminus left several passengers dead. The bomb was concealed in a Yobe Line motor.
Few weeks after that attack, a suicide bomber was arrested with explosive devices at the park with the intention of blowing off innocent passengers
A terrorist group, Boko Haram, is believed to have carried out the attacks.
Culled from: Channels Television
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