Taraba is in Northeast Nigeria which is considered the epicentre of terrorism in the country but the state has been relatively peaceful compared with Borno, Adamawa and Yobe in the zone.
An explosive device suspected to be a bomb exploded in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital on Sunday, causing tension and apprehension.
Taraba is in Northeast Nigeria which is considered the epicentre of terrorism in the country but the state has been relatively peaceful compared with Borno, Adamawa and Yobe in the zone.
The incident reportedly occurred at about 9:35 pm close to First Roundabout leading to the Taraba State University.
The explosion caused damage to some shops and residential buildings in the area, Channels TV reports.
Eyewitnesses claimed the bomb was behind a local pub.
“A little baby of about four years was at the shop sleeping when the wall collapsed,” said an eyewitness. “Luckily, she survived it and is receiving medical attention at a hospital.”
Although no life was lost to the incident, the police have cordoned off the area to carry out an investigation and protect residents in case there is another device nearby.
However, neither the police command nor the state government has yet to comment on the type of explosive it was, or measures being taken to prevent a reoccurrence of such explosion.
Residents, on their part, have expressed fears over what could befall them again, saying Sunday’s incident was the fourth in the chain of explosions that have rocked the state since the beginning of the year.