Explosion Rocks Jalingo, Taraba State

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A loud explosion was again heard in the ATC area of Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State Sunday night.

The state police command through its Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Usman Abdullahi, has confirmed the explosion.  

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Though the police could not give detailed reports of the explosion, the PPRO, however, promised to give more details later.

Some persons from the area who also confirmed the explosion to Daily post, said the incident occurred at a drinking joint.

At the time of filing this report, DP source could not ascertain whether there were casualties, as everyone around was said to have taken to their heels. 

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Another source told their reporter that it was not bomb explosion but a gas cylinder that exploded.

According to the source “the blasts that just occurred around our area in ATC was not a bomb blast, it was confirmed that it was a cooking gas cylinder belonging to a lady who fries egg and Indomie in the area.”

DP gathered that some structures around the area of the incident were badly affected by the explosion. 

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