The death toll in Sunday's bomb explosion in
Mubi, Adamawa, has risen to 18 from the initial
14 deaths confirmed by the police.
This is contained in a statement signed by the
Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen.
Chris Olukolade, on Sunday in Abuja.
The statement also said that the number of
injured people had risen to 19 as against 12
earlier confirmed by the police.
It said that all the injured persons had been
evacuated to hospitals for treatment.
" A suspect who was said to have been identified
with the car used in conveying the bomb device
has been arrested by troops in the area .
"He is being interogated while further
investigation is ongoing," the statement said.
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