An explosive device, yesterday, rocked a local drinking spot in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State, according to police authority.
Spokesman for Taraba Police Command, Abdullahi Usman, said details of the explosion were still sketchy but investigations by the anti-bomb squad were ongoing.
According to Punch, the incident took place around 9 pm at Jika Drinking spot in Dorowa.
Some people were confirmed to have been injured, but there were no casualties.
“Yesterday as at 9pm, we were at a local joint called Jika, drinking, when something under the chair we were seated on exploded.
“The whole place was filled with smoke while we took to our heels.
“We ran outside for safety but the blast broke my friend’s leg,” he said.
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