Explosions In Gombe State University Send Lecturers, Students Fleeing

SaharaReporters just learnt that a series of explosions rocked the campus of Gombe State University on Thursday, 26 April 2012 late evening (Nigerian time).

A source who lives close to the university told SaharaReporters that the explosions occurred around 8 p.m. (Nigerian time), adding that the explosions appeared to be at or near the university’s administrative block.


“The explosions happened around 8 p.m. And immediately students started running out of the classes where they were studying, and those in hostels followed suit,” said our source.

The source added that the explosions were followed by incessant gunfire that lasted for more than 30 minutes.



“The gun battle has now ceased, but nobody can really whether there were any casualties. Still, the source said the ferocity of the explosions as well as the heavy gun fight led him to believe there must be casualty.

The source added that many students, lecturers and staff of the university were now trapped outside the campus, and were unlikely to return until the nature of the explosions is ascertained.

“There is heavy tension even among those of us living near the university,” said the source, adding that he and many of his neighbors “will be sleeping with one eye open until we get the details of what happened.

The explosions at Gombe State University came on a day that suspected Boko Haram militants launched attacks at buildings housing newspaper offices in Kaduna and Abuja.

No correspondent was able to reach any police or security authorities to comment on the explosions.

Posted: at 27-04-2012 09:14 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

This is getting out of hand

Posted: at 27-04-2012 10:14 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

God! what is happening in our country Nigeria.may God help us o!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: at 27-04-2012 10:21 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

GEJ is on top of the situation

Posted: at 27-04-2012 10:40 AM (13 years ago) | Hero

Not confirmed yet!

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Posted: at 27-04-2012 10:44 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

singing asa fire on d mountain........... one day d river would overflow
and there will b nowia fr us 2 go
nd we will run run wishin we had put out d fire .....
ooooo run fr there is fire on d mountain everywia in d sea in air nd no one is..... complete it if u knw that song

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Posted: at 27-04-2012 11:47 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Yes what else will u say Evil man

Posted: at 27-04-2012 12:31 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

things are geeting out of hands ooo    better still is 9ja safe at all??? what are the security service and the FG doing abt the situation?maybe till their family members are hurt ..................they dont care abt the populace.Bad ba..........d  pple.

Posted: at 27-04-2012 03:08 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Jonathan, declare state of emergency in the North eastern part of Nigeria and flush out these fanatics and their sponsors. Take a tough stance.

Posted: at 27-04-2012 04:04 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

very soon they will bomb there children in primary and sec school stupid people

Posted: at 27-04-2012 05:06 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac