Death toll in Taraba terrorist attack rises to six

Terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State have claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on a bar in Taraba State.

Police said three people died and 19 were injured on Tuesday when an explosive device went off at a bar outside Jalingo, capital of Taraba state.

State policeman Usman Abdullahi said on Thursday that three of the injured had died, bringing the death toll to six.

In a statement released in Arabic on Wednesday, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) said it had detonated the bomb, “killing and wounding nearly 30 Christians and damaging the bar.”

Related posts

Four injured in Lagos-Badagry Expressway auto crash

Abroad travel drops by 60% In Lagos, Abuja Airports

Ekiti chief judge, Adeyeye, dies at 63