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| At Least 9 Injured As Another Explosion Rocks Taraba, bandit camp kaboomed |
| 2022-04-23 |
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Another deadly explosion has rocked Jalingo, the Taraba State capital in Northeast Nigeria, days after six persons were killed in a similar explosion. A resident of Jalingo, who simply identified himself as Ishaku told SaharaReporters that a loud bang was heard around Nukkai in the capital city around 8:00pm on Friday. It is not known whether there were fatalities, but nine persons were said to have been rushed to a hospital. The Taraba State Police command has confirmed the incident through its spokesperson, DSP Usman Abdullahi. He said, "Yes, there was a kaboom around Nukkai awhile ago. I'm on my way to the scene, we learnt about nine people injured in the earth-shattering kaboom have been taken to the hospital." "I'll call you when I get there," he added.
The hideouts of bandidos around Kambari village in the Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State have been bombed and many enclaves destroyed by the Nigerian Air Force. Daily Trust reports that many bandidos were killed in the operation, which started three days ago. According to the report, ground forces involved in the operation reportedly captured many bandidos and their informants around Gassol and Karim Lamido axis on both sides of River Benue. Three persons were said to have also been killed around Kwatan Nanido in Gassol Local Government Area. The bandidos have been in Kambari axis for the past two months, and responsible for most of kidnapping and killings in many villages across Bali, Gassol and Karim Lamido local government areas of Taraba, sources revealed. However, some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them... spokesperson of the Taraba Police Command, DSP Usman Abdullahi, confirmed the development, but said it was purely an Air force operation. "We are aware of the operation but it is purely a Nigerian Air force operation and we cannot comment on that," he said. Related: Jalingo: 2021-05-07 Gumi: Boko Haram Abducted Greenfield Students, Not Bandits Jalingo: 2013-05-05 39 killed in Taraba religious clash Jalingo: 2013-01-20 NIGERIA: Jaji Bomb Masterminds Arrested |
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