Angry residents cut suspect in Taraba bomb blast to death

An eyewitness has revealed that angry residents have caught and killed one of the suspected bombers responsible for the bomb explosion that killed no fewer than three persons at a drinking joint at a cattle market in Iware community of Ardo-Kola Local Government Area in Taraba State.

The eye witness, Sunday Pantuvo, said the villagers cut the criminal’s body into parts which led to his instant death. Pantuvo said he narrowly escaped the bomb blast with injuries after the bomber came to the drinking joint with a friend as customers, ordered for a drink and left in separate ways.

But later returned, paid for the drink and dropped a polythene bag which is said to contain the explosive and stepped aside. Few minutes later, he said he was going in search of his friend and seconds after the bomb exploded.

At least 19 persons have been confirmed injured and currently receiving treatment at various health centres.

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Confirming the incident, Police Public Relations Officer Abdullahi Usman, said security operatives have been drafted to the scene to commence investigation as well as calm the tension already created by the sad event.

He noted that this is the second time such explosion is taking place with the first at a catholic school in Mutum Biyu, the headquarters of Gassol Local Government Area, 30 kilometres away from each other a month ago.

Iware Community is known for its cattle market and attracts buyers from all over Nigeria and neigbouring Cameroon who storm the market every Tuesday to make purchases at affordable prices.

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