The FCT Police Command says that preliminary investigations have revealed that three men from Katsina visited the owner of the Islamic school in Kuchibuyi village, Bwari area Council, Mallam Adamu Ashimu, where an IED exploded.
The Police said the explosion killed two of the men.
The Command said: “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.
“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.”
Spokesperson of the Command, SP Josephine Adeh, while confirming the incident said, “Mallam Adamu Ashimu, the owner of the school, has been taken into custody for questioning, and further findings will be communicated in due course.
