FCT police arrest school owner as IED explosion kills two in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has blamed three suspects for the “suspected bomb explosion” that rocked Tsangagyar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School, located in Kuchibuyi Village, Byazhin area of the FCT on Monday.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Josephine Adeh, said that upon receiving a distress call from the Sarki of Kuchibuyi, a team of police operatives, including the command’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team and the Area Commander of Kubwa, swiftly mobilized to the scene.

She said the area was immediately cordoned off to protect residents and facilitate a thorough investigation.

The PPRO said that during the rescue operation, victims were promptly evacuated and rushed to a hospital for medical attention.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that three men from Katsina had visited the owner of the Islamic school, Mallam Adamu Ashimu,” she said.

According to her, the three visitors are suspected of having brought the explosive device with them.

She revealed that 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.

The FCT Bomb Squad confirmed that it was an IED explosion, as remnants of the device have been recovered.

The PPRO added that 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 quoted the Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Olatunji Disu, as urging members of the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity, behavior, or items that may resemble improvised explosive devices.