An explosion has occurred at a military facility in
Plateau State with yet unknown number of casualties,
witnesses and a security source said. The bomb hit the Nigerian Army’s 3rd Armoured
Division barracks at Bassa Local Government Area of
Plateau State, at about 9:45 a.m. on Saturday. The casualty rate was unclear as the police could not be
immediately reached. Plateau State has witnessed a series of deadly bomb
attacks in recent months. A blast at a bus station in Jos,
Plateau, late February killed 13 people and injured 14
others.