At least three persons have lost their lives and 9 others injured following a bomb explosion that rocked a drinking joint at a cattle market in Iware Community, a suburb of Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State.
The accident happened on Tuesday, April 19th when Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off at Iware cattle market.
The State Police Public Relations Officer Abdullahi Usman, who disclosed this to newsmen, said the injured persons are currently receiving medical attention.
He said; “three persons were confirmed dead and 19 others injured.
“It’s yet too early to ascertain who the attackers were. But we suspect that bandits may have carried out the attack at a drinking joint and not cattle market in Iware,” he said.
Usman said this is the second time such an explosion is taking place with the first at a catholic school in Mutum Biyu, the headquarters of Gassol Local Government Area, 30 kilometers away from each other a month ago.
The PPRO further stated that security operatives have been drafted to the scene to commence investigation as well as douse the tension already created.