At least 60 people have been reportedly killed as an explosion hit a bar and brothel situated beside a major military base in Mubi, Adamawa State, Northern Nigeria.
According to Reports, two security sources? told journalists that a horrendous explosion rocked the bar and brothel which ?is usually filled with civilian and military patrons. The explosion happened on Sunday around 6 pm. Nigerian time, both sources said.
While explaining further, one of the sources said that none of the casualties was a soldier, but the other stated that it was too early to determine whether any of the deceased was a soldier.
Eyewitnesses also confirmed that the bombed facility is a short distance away from the headquarters of the Special Operations Battalion (SOB) of the Nigerian army in Mubi.?
The battalion is at the center of the Nigerian government?s counter-offensive against Boko Haram?s increasingly daring attacks on military and civilian targets.
Soldiers based in Mubi frequently join civilians to eat, drink and dance at the watering hole, sources revealed, adding that military commanders generally warned soldiers not to stay at the joint beyond 4pm
Source: Global Village Extra
