A survivor, Prince Igwe and eye witness, has described how the explosion that occured in Abuja this morning happened.According to him, he said “a vehicle was driven into the park and parked in front of the already loaded high capacity buses.”
“The driver hurriedly parked and disappeared shortly after the explosion went off. I was inside one of the buses; I struggled to come out.” “Many people died,’’ He added.
The Security agencies have been placed on red alert throughout the Federal Capital Territory following the following the incident.
A Police Force spokesman, CSP Frank Mba, said:
“The FCT police are already on red alert; security in and around Abuja is being strengthened; we are paying very close attention to all vulnerable points.
“We are also paying close attention to motor parks. We advise the public to avoid unnecessary huge crowd. We are also paying close attention to government buildings.
“We want to appeal for calm, cooperation and patience,’’ he said, describing the incident as sad.
# One of the victims of the explosion that happened in Abuja this morning
However, Mba has confirmed that 16 high capacity buses, some cars and motorcycles were affected in the explosion.
He said investigation had begun.
“Experts from the Bomb Disposal Squad are on ground, the police are working with other security agencies.
“At this stage, we may not be able to give the casualty figure; the reasons are obvious; a lot of people are in the hospital; our detectives are visiting hospitals and taking count.
“We want to give you figures that we can back up with facts,’’ he added.
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