LAGOS, April 19 (Xinhua) -- At least three people were killed and 19 others were injured when an explosion hit east Nigeria's Taraba state on Tuesday, local police said.
The incident happened at a crowded restaurant in the Irawe town of the state, resulting in three deaths and injury of 19 others, said Usman Abdullahi, the police spokesperson in Taraba, at a press briefing in Jalingo, the state capital.
Abdullahi said the injured were rushed to a hospital in Jalingo, and an investigation has been launched by the police.
No group or individual has claimed responsiblity for the blast. ■
