The situation of things in Potiskum, Yobe state after the suicide bomb explosion is getting worst. The death toll from the suicide attack has risen to 22, a medic on the scene told SaharaReporters. The hospital source lamented that the hospital was becoming overwhelmed with injuries from Tuesday’s blast, with more than 200 injured people in need of medical attention.


According to a medical source, "6 more people died in the hospital, in addition to 16 others brought in earlier…now we have 22 corpses.” The source said over 45 injured people are currently receiving treatment at the Accident and Emergency Unit.

A police source, who is not authorized to speak to the press, said "the casualty figure may rise because there are still some critically injured."