An explosion at an Islamic school in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday has been linked to a bomb brought into the premises by one of the students.
The blast, which occurred at the Sani Uthman Islamiyya School in Kuchibuyi Village, Bwari Area Council, resulted in two fatalities and left two others injured.
According to eyewitness reports, the student who carried the explosive device had traveled to Abuja from Katsina State just a day before the tragic incident.
The explosion happened when the boy, who had brought the device, was showing it to another student.
Tragically, the boy holding the explosive died instantly, while the second victim succumbed to injuries at the hospital.
The incident left two survivors: a young girl, who is receiving treatment at Kubwa General Hospital, and another boy who has been transferred to the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital for further care.
The school, a modest three-classroom building designed for nomadic education, was sealed off by police following the explosion.
The FCT Police confirmed the explosion on Monday, though initial reports contradicted eyewitness accounts.
Police spokesperson Josephine Adeh initially stated that three men from Katsina had brought the device to the school, but local accounts suggest that the student himself had brought the bomb.
The police confirmed that the explosive device was an improvised explosive device (IED), with remnants of the device recovered at the scene.
Two of the men who reportedly tampered with the device died in the blast, while a third man and a female trader sustained serious injuries and are under police care.
The owner of the school, Mallam Adamu Ashimu, has been detained for questioning as authorities investigate the incident further.
In a statement, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, called on the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious behavior or items to the police.
