Six persons have been killed in a fresh suicide bomb attack in Potiskum, Yobe state, north-east Nigeria, residents of the town said on Sunday.
The attacks are believed to have been initiated by bombers used by the radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram.
Witnesses said the explosions occurred around 1:20pm on Sunday in front of the residence of Sabo Garbu located opposite Federal Government College in Potiskum.
Sabo Garbu is the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Potiskum/Nangere federal constituency in Yobe state for the general elections.
Ali said the bomber came to the residence of the politician and detonated the explosives just in front of his house while he was hosting a lot of party supporters.
He said the explosive which went off killed six persons on the spot with several others sustaining injuries.
Authorities are yet to confirm the incidents but hospital authority, who pleaded anonymity, said six corpses where brought to the hospital with several others injured.
