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| File Photo Of Bomb Blast |
Terrorists belonging to the extreme Islamist group, Boko
Haram, today bombed a bar and brothel located near a major military base in
Mubi, Adamawa State. Preliminary reports disclosed that at least sixty people
died in the attack at the location popularly known as "Kabang".
“There has been a bomb explosion at a football field this
evening (yesterday) and so far more than 40 people have been killed,” said an
officer who requested anonymity, in Mubi.
Adamawa Police Command confirmed the bomb blast, but could
not confirm the casualty figure.
The Command‘s spokesman, Mallam Othman Abubakar, said the
blast occurred at about 6p.m. last night.
The bombed facility is a short distance away from the
headquarters of the Special Operations Battalion (SOB) of the Nigerian army in
Mubi.
Soldiers based in Mubi frequently join civilians to eat,
drink and dance at the watering hole, our sources said, adding that military
commanders generally warned soldiers not to stay at the joint past 4 p.m.
The 23rd Armoured Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Yola,
equally confirmed the blast.
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