Bomb Blast In Bauchi Bus Station A bomb is said to have gone off at about 9:45pm in a bus station in Bauchi State

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A bomb blast (not pictured) reportedly occurred in a bus station in the Azare Area of Bauchi State at about 9:45pm on Wednesday, October 22, 2014

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An explosion has occurred in a bus station inBauchi State and is believed to be the work of terrorist sect, Boko Haram.

The bomb went off in the Azare area of the state at about 9:45pm on Wednesday, October 22, AFP reports.

According to a resident, Musa Babale:

"We had a huge blast at exactly 9:45pm (20:45 GMT)... We realised it had come from the bus station." "The whole place was a mess."

This is the latest in a string of attacks that have cast doubt on the authenticity of the recently announcedceasefire between the Nigerian government and Boko Haram.

Unconfirmed reports say 5 people were killed in the incident while an unspecified number suffered varying degrees of injury
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