Five injured as explosion hits drinking joint in Jalingo

At least five people have been injured in an explosion at a local bar in the Dorowa area of Jalingo, the Taraba State capital.

The incident happened on Sunday around 9 p.m. at the bar located in the centre of the city.

Dorowa is a densely populated part of the city with several bars where burkutu, a locally brewed ale, is sold.