This is coming a day after two deadly attacks occurred in other parts of the country.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
Jalingo is the capital of usually peaceful Taraba state, which borders Cameroon and has so far been spared the insurgency plaguing Nigeria’s north.
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The local head of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said 20 people had been taken to hospital. The blast happened between the state ministry of finance and police headquarters, Ibrahim Farinloye said.
The Jalingo strike followed two attacks on Christian worshippers on Sunday that killed at least 19 people in other parts of the country.
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