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A bomb explosion at an Islamic school in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has claimed two lives and injured two persons.
The tragic incident occurred on Monday morning at Tsangagyar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School in Kuchibuyi Village, Byazhin area of the nation’s capital.
In a statement, FCT police spokesperson Josephine Adeh said, “The area was immediately cordoned off to protect residents and facilitate a thorough investigation.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that three men from Katsina had visited the owner of the Islamic school, Mallam Adamu Ashimu.
“The three visitors are suspected of having brought the explosive device with them.
“Tragically, 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.
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