No fewer than three persons have lost their lives following a bomb explosion that rocked a cattle market in Iware Community, a suburb of Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State, North-Eastern Nigeria.
Gatekeepers News reports that 19 others have also been confirmed injured and receiving treatment at various health centres within the community and beyond.
The State’s Police Public Relations Officer Abdullahi Usman confirmed that 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 a month ago.
Usman said the security operatives have been drafted to the scene to commence investigation as well as douse the tension already created.
