Two suspects identified as Cameroonian nationals have been nabbed and
are currently in police custody in connection with last night’s
devastating bomb blast in Nyanya, Abuja.
are currently in police custody in connection with last night’s
devastating bomb blast in Nyanya, Abuja.
Force Spokesman, Frank Mba disclosed this in Abuja while briefing
newsmen.
Mba said only 19 people died, 31 were injured by the blast,
which happened around 8pm near a police checkpoint and opposite the bus
station bombed by Boko Haram in the morning of April 14, officially
killing 75 people and injuring over 200.
He, however, assured that the
police are on the trail of other suspects.
The Golf car reportedly used for the bombing. |
According to eye witnesses, they had seen a man suspected to be the
bomber pack a white Volkswagen Golf car in the vicinity of Wazobia Park
and walked away, shortly after which the bomb went off.
“There were policemen around when this explosion happened and they
didn’t manage to stop it,” lamented Charles Osueke, who was in the area
at the time of the blast.