3 Days After ISWAP Terrorists Bomb Taraba Community, Give Reason
- Some members of a terrorist group have again attacked a community in Ardo-Kola local government area of Taraba state
- The terrorists were said to have visited the community three days after they bombed a bar in its boundary area
- Claiming responsibility for the attack, the terrorists said they were targeting infidels at the bar where alcohol was being sold
In just three days after members of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) bombed a bar in Taraba state, the state just witnessed another fresh explosion.
ISWAP had claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it targeted infidels stating that about 30 people were either killed or injured in the explosion that rocked the bar where alcohol was being sold.
Daily Trust reports that the fresh explosion rocked the Nukkai area of Taraba state. The area shares a boundary with Ardo-Kola local government area of the state.
The attack which injured nine people was said to have occurred on Friday, April 23, night.
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Although details of the explosion are said to be still sketchy as of the time of this report, sources within the area said that the Friday night explosion occurred beside a local beer joint.
Some of the residents in the area confirmed that the explosion left cracks on the walls of buildings within the location where the incident happened.
Police react to the recent explosion
Speaking on the incident, the spokesperson for the Taraba state police command, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Abdullahi Usman confirmed the attack by the terrorists.
Usman also confirmed that nine residents sustained various degrees of injury following the explosion.
Many feared dead as bomb explodes at restaurant in northern state
There was pandemonium at a local restaurant in Taraba state on Tuesday, April 19, as a bomb said to be thrown by an unknown person exploded in the state.
Eyewitnesses said at least seven people were killed in the explosion that occurred at Iware town in Ardo Kola local government area.
However, confirming the incident, the police said three persons were confirmed dead and nineteen others sustained serious injuries.
2023: Bandits will run if they hear my name, says Nyesom Wike
Governor Nyesome Wike had said that he has the magic wand to address the insecurity currently witnessed in Nigeria.
The Rivers state governor and PDP presidential aspirant made the comment when he met the party's delegates in Taraba state.
Wike also canvassed the need for state police in Nigeria, stressing that it will go a long way in addressing the issue of insecurity.
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