Bomb Explosion Rocks Islamic School in FCT, Two Feared Dead

An explosion occurred on Monday morning at the Tsangagyar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School in Kuchibuyi Village, Byazhin, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), reportedly leaving at least two people dead and two others critically injured.

According to a statement by the FCT Police Command, the explosion happened at approximately 11:00 a.m. The police, including the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team and the Area Commander of Kubwa, responded swiftly after receiving a distress call from the Sarki of Kuchibuyi.

The police revealed that three men from Katsina had visited the owner of the Islamic school, Mallam Adamu Ashimu, earlier in the day. It is suspected that the visitors brought an  improvised explosive device (IED) to the school.

According to a credible source “tragically, two of the men died in the explosion while tampering with the device on the school veranda. The third man and a female trader nearby sustained severe injuries and were rushed to a hospital, where they are receiving treatment under police guard.

The police have taken Mallam Adamu Ashimu, the owner of the school, into custody for questioning as investigations continue. Meanwhile, the FCT Bomb Squad has recovered remnants of the explosive device, confirming that it was an IED.

The Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Olatunji Disu, has urged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities or items to the authorities immediately.