Three persons died in a bomb explosion at a drinking joint in a cattle market in Taraba state.

Nineteen others were injured in the bomb explosion which occurred at Iwari in Ardo Kola local government area.

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Witnesses said a teenager dropped a polythene bag containing explosive which exploded, shortly after he left the joint.

Mob later tracked the suspected bombers, captured one of them and lynched him.

Those who died and the injured were taken to the federal medical centre, Jalingo.

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