A police spokesperson in Abuja has dismissed claims from eyewitnesses in Taraba that three of its members were killed in a bomb attack earlier today.
A police spokesperson in Abuja has dismissed claims from eyewitnesses in Taraba that three of its members were killed in a bomb attack earlier today.
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CSP Frank Mba who is the deputy force public relations officer in Abuja told SaharaReporters over the phone that the explosion in Taraba state was a roadside bomb planted by militants on Kebbi Road in Jalingo, the state capital.
CSP Mba stated that the improvised explosive device went off close to the convoy of the state police commissioner around 8:25 AM as he made it to work.
Two of the assailants died in the explosion while a third was shot dead by the police according to the police PRO. He also revealed that a police outrider was slightly injured, and he is currently hospitalized in Jalingo.
Mr. Mba also dismissed rumors that there are synchronized attacks in Adamawa and Gombe states. He said those states remain calm as at the time of speaking with our reporter.
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