Two Almajiri students lost their lives, and two others sustained injuries, due to an explosion at an Islamiyyah school in the Kuchibiyu Community, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), yesterday.
A public health practitioner overseeing the local health facility reported that one of the victims was carrying an object, believed to be an improvised explosive device (IED), wrapped in cloth.
The explosion occurred while the boy was unwrapping the substance during a discussion with three friends, killing him instantly and injuring the others. The practitioner disclosed that one of the injured later died at Kubwa General Hospital, while the other two are currently receiving treatment. Emergency responders, including police bomb disposal experts, soldiers, and Civil Defence personnel, have since secured the scene.
The health official stated that calm had returned to the community, which had been peaceful before the incident. However, he could not confirm if the explosion was linked to a suicide bombing. Attempts to secure an official statement from the police were unsuccessful, as the officer in charge of the Kubwa Police Command was unavailable.
