At least two yet to be identified persons have been killed after an explosion hit Tsangagyar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School in Kuchibuyi Village, Byazhin area in Abuja.
In a statement by Federal Capital Territory Police Command’s Spokesperson, Josephine Adeh on Monday, disclosed that the incident occurred on Monday.
She added that team of police operatives, including the Command’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal team was mobilised to the scene.
Adeh noted that the school owner, Mallam Adamu Ashimu, has been taken into custody for further investigation.
She said: “The area was immediately cordoned off to protect residents and facilitate a thorough investigation.
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“Preliminary investigations revealed that three men from Katsina had visited the owner of the Islamic school, Mallam Adamu Ashimu.
“The three visitors are suspected of having brought the explosive device with them.
“Tragically, two of the men died in the explosion while tampering with the improvised explosive device (IED), on the school Veranda, while the third man and a female trader sustained severe injuries and are currently receiving treatment under police guard.
“The FCT Bomb Squad has confirmed that it was an IED explosion, as remnants of the device have been recovered.”
via: Information Nigeria
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