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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike has dismissed reports of suicide bombing in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Reports emerged on Monday that an explosion along Mararaba-Nyanya bypass was perpetrated by a suicide bomber.
But speaking on Wednesday, during a project inspection in Abuja, the Minister dismissed the report.
According to him, the victim had ignorantly carried an explosive material from a quarry site which exploded on him.
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The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, had in a statement, said a victim sustained serious injury and was immediately rushed to the hospital for medical attention.
In other news, The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has officially confirmed that the explosion that rocked Abuja on Monday afternoon was the result of a suicide bombing attempt.
NEMA, in a statement released on Tuesday, disclosed that the incident occurred when someone wearing an improvised explosive device (IED) attempted to infiltrate the Mogadishu Army Cantonment along the Mararaba-Nyanya expressway.
Reports stated that the device detonated during the attempt, killing the bomber instantly and leaving a passerby injured.
The injured person, a civilian, was immediately evacuated by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit of the Nigeria Police Force to the National Hospital for treatment.
The blast, which occurred at approximately 1:47 pm on Monday, prompted a swift response from multiple agencies, including NEMA, the Military, Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services (DSS), and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
Recall that the Nigerian Army and the FCT Command of the Nigeria Police Force had confirmed the explosion, noting that investigations were ongoing.
