A suicide bomber this evening blew himself up after a failed attempt to
attack a military Checkpoint in the Kasuwar Mata area of Gombe state.
According to residents of the area, the suicide bomber came on a
motorcycle and was approaching some military men stationed at a search
and stop around 6.30pm when the bomb strapped on him detonated,
dismembering
his body. Residents were said to have gathered his remains
and set it on fire.