Another bomb explosion has rocked Nyanya, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), almost in the same location where a bomb exploded at a bus station 18 days ago.
Security and emergency agencies have rushed to site to assess the level of damage and rescue persons who might have been affected by the bomb blast.
2nd Nyanya Bomb Blast: Ambulance Arrives Asokoro Hospital
Paul Obi
Ambulance arrived the Asokoro District Hospital hospital amid tight security following the second bomb blast that occurred Thursday night at Abuja. But it could not be confirmed whether there were dead bodies and the number.
Security officials did not allow journalists who were at the entrance to have a full view of what was happening as the whole hospital environment was sealed.
But the second Nyanya bomb blast is believed to have left scores injured and dead.
Another Bomb Yet to Detonate, as Eight is Confirmed Dead
• Over 10 injured
Senator Iroegbu
A security man (Army) at the scene of the blast has alerted members of the public that there is still a bomb that is yet to be detonated.
"Let everybody move out for a buffer, this environment is not yet safe. Move while we try to diffuse the bomb. If you are not in uniform for your own safety please" , the military advised.
However, the Commandant General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Ade Abolurin who spoke with members of the press advised them to wait for official statement.
Abolurin said that investigation was still going on, adding that appropriate information would be put out in due course.
Meanwhile, the whole area has been cordoned off and there is heavy security presence who are having difficulty controlling the crowd and miscreants.
M Brothers Africa
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