An explosive device suspected to be a mini bomb, on Sunday night, exploded in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital. The incident occurred at the Doruwa drinking joint opposite Polaris Bank, affecting some buildings within the area while an unspecified number of persons were injured in the incident. NIGERIAN TRIBUNE reports that the Doruwa explosion is the 4th to occur in the state capital since 2022 and 5th in the state since 2022. Both Taraba state government and the security authorities are yet to release a statement in respect to the incident as of time of filling this report. The ongoing fight-to-finish for principal officers’ positions in the 10th National Assembly by the All Progressives Congress (APC) has only one fitting corollary: It is the famous mythic, destructive squabble between the Shrew, Squirrel and a seemingly impartial arbiter, the Tortoise.…

Source: Nigerian Tribune May 15, 2023 08:06 UTC