The incident is said to have occurred around 9 am yesterday when a heavy sound was heard in the area causing the residents to scamper for safety.
However, there was no reported loss of life.
Although the cause of the incident is still unclear at the time of this report, the Police Public Relations Officer in Yobe State, Dungus Abdulkarim said the Anti-Bomb Squad has been dispatched to the scene of the incident.
Some eyewitnesses further claimed a chisel and knife were found on a mat where the incident happened.
Meanwhile, the victim has since been rushed to a specialists’ hospital in Damaturu for medication.
It has yet to be ascertained if the explosion is linked to the insurgents.
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