Two people have been confirmed dead, and others injured, following a suspected bomb blast at Tsangagyar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School in Kuchibuyi Village, Byazhin, Abuja.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police confirmed the d3aths after responding to a distress call from the Sarki of Kuchibuyi.
A team, including the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit and the Area Commander of Kubwa, quickly arrived at the scene.
During the rescue operation, the police said victims were evacuated and rushed to an undisclosed hospital for medical attention.
According to a statement by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, Preliminary investigations revealed that three men from Katsina visited the owner of the Islamic school, Mallam Adamu Ashimu.
The three visitors were suspected of having brought the explosive device with them.
Adeh said two of the men di3d 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. They are receiving treatment under police guard.
“The FCT Police Command regrets to inform the public of a tragic incident involving a suspected bomb explosion that occurred on January 6, 2025, at approximately 11:00 AM at the Tsangagyar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School, located in Kuchibuyi Village, Byazhin area of the FCT.
The FCT Bomb Squad has confirmed that it was an IED explosion, as remnants of the device have been recovered.
Mallam Adamu Ashimu, the owner of the school, has been taken into custody for questioning and further findings will be communicated in due course,” she said.
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