wheelbarrow exploded near a beer garden in the north of the country,
killing a6-year-old boy and wounding 10 other people.
Sunday's explosion in Bauchi struck a local bar many gather at to
enjoy beer, despite the state being ruled under Shariah law. Bauchi
state police commissioner Mohammed Ladan said theblast killed the boy,
who was near the bar.
Adamu Abubakar, a Red Cross official, said security forces had
surrounded the area.
Bauchi has been previously struck by sectarian violence sweeping
across Nigeria's north from aradical Islamist sect known as Boko
Haram. However, the sect did not immediately claim responsibility for
the attack.
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