Abuja’s explosion not su!cide bombing – Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike has dismissed reports of su!cide bombing in respect of Mondays explosion around the Nyanya axis. Reports emerged on Monday, May 26, that an explosion along Mararaba-Nyanya bypass was perpetrated by a su!cide bomber. However, speaking during a project inspection on Wednesday, May 28, in Abuja, Wike dismissed the report. According to him, the victim had ignorantly carried an explosive material from a quarry site, which exploded on him. The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, had said in a statement that a victim sustained serious injury and was immediately rushed to the hospital for medical attention.