From Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo
There was pandemonium Sunday night as an Improvised Explosive Device( IED) exploded at a drinking joint in Jalingo, Taraba State.
The explosion which occurred at the Doruwa, opposite Polaris Bank in Jalingo affected some buildings within the area, while unspecified number of persons were injured in the incident.
This is the fourth time that such explosion has hit the state capital in the last two years.
Daily Sun Correspondent, who visited the scene of the explosion,yesterday morning , gathered that despite the atmosphere of fear and apprehension that pervaded the area on Sunday, commercial activities have resumed as usual , as residents were seen going about their normal duties.
One of the victims,Mr Mathew Dogo,told Daily Sun, that the level of damage would have been more if the explosion had not taken an upward trajectory instead.
“We were hear drinking Burukutu,when the whole thing happened. Luckily, the thing went up and straight through the roof. I think it was kept under the bench, because you can see parts of the bench lodged in the roof of the tent.
“Most of those affected including myself suffered from shrapnels. I was hit, but the damage is not severe. For me, this will not stop me from coming out to sit and rest and interact with my friends” Dogo said.