The FCT Police Command confirmed a bomb explosion that occurred on Monday, January 6, 2025, at approximately 11:00 AM to at the Tsangagyar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School, located in Kuchibuyi Village, Byazhin area of the FCT.
The Command also confirmed the death of two Bombers
According to a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Josephine Adeh, 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.
The statement added that the area was immediately cordoned off to protect residents and facilitate a thorough investigation.
It added that during the rescue operation, victims were promptly evacuated and rushed to the Hospital for medical attention.
The Command disclosed that it’s Preliminary investigations revealed that three men from Katsina had visited the owner of the Islamic school, Mallam Adamu Ashimu and were suspected to have brought the explosive device with them.
It stressed 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 has confirmed that it was an IED explosion, as remnants of the device have been recovered.
The Command 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.
The Commissioner of Police, FCT,
Cp Olatunji Disu urged members of the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity, behavior, or items that may resemble improvised explosive devices to the police via our emergency numbers
