At least two people were killed when a bomb detonated late Monday at a school close to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.
Authorities reported that the Tsangagyar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School, which is close to Abuja, was the site of the explosion.
Three suspects have been identified from Katsina, a state in the north.
The three men, who were visiting the school’s owner, brought the improvised explosive device (IED) to the school, according to police.
“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,”
police spokesperson Josephine Adeh saIt was verified by police that the explosive was an IED after examining its remnants.
Additionally, the school’s owner has been arrested and is being questioned.
Whether or not students were at the school when the bomb went off was unknown.
Published by Ejoh Caleb
