A seven-year-old Almajiri pupil has reportedly been injured after a suspected explosive device denoted at Nayinawa forest area of Damaturu, the Yobe State capital.
The incident is said to have occurred around 9 am on Sunday 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, the Police Public Relations Officer in Yobe State, Dungus Abdulkarim told said the Anti-Bomb Squad has been dispatched to the scene of the incident.
He said the victim has been taken to hospital for medication because he was the only person injured.
Yobe is one of the states in the North-East affected by the over a decade-long Boko Haram insurgency.
Other states are neighbouring Borno and Adamawa.
It has not been ascertained if Sunday’s explosion is linked to the insurgents.
The incident is coming about seven months after a similar explosion occurred at a relaxation centre in the Abasha Ward, Gashua Local Government Area of Yobe State.
During the April 24 attack, one person was confirmed dead with seven others injured in a pub some residents were drinking.