More than 40 people killed after powerful bomb blasts in north-eadt Nigeria city of Gombe.

    At least 40 people have been killed after a huge bomb blasts rock two bus stations in Gombe state, AFP reported. The first bomb occured near the entrance of the Dadin Kowa terminus, while the second occured some 20 minutes later in the Dukku area. "so far we have recovered 12 dead bodies", said the rescue worker at Dadin Kowa terminus, while the second in the Dukku area said witness on the scene of the blast. Another witness said 30 dead bodies have been counted at the scene of the secoond blast, local news paper Vanguard reported. The state police spokesman Fwaje Attajiri confirmed the blast but no mention of the casulties figure.