In a statemnt released by the Nigeria police on it’s Facebook page, the Police force confirmed that bombs was found and difused – reads below.
The Military personnel on Stop and Search along Potiskum Road by Ashaka/Bajoga Junction intercepted one Honda Odyssey vehicle with registration number AT 670 DKA (YOBE) driven by a man later identified as Nuru Fika.
The driver who claimed that the car was faulty requested the security personnel to assist him in pushing the car. But the driver was requested to open the booth for searching which he refused. The booth was forced opened and Improvised Explosive Device (IED) were discovered there in. 
The driver took to flight but was arrested after sustaining gunshot wound, he was pronounced dead at the Hospital.
Police EOD team moved to the scene where ten (10) cylinders were recovered from different compartments of the vehicle, all recovered IEDs were safely detonated. State CID Gombe is investigating.