Panic in Ebonyi as ‘suicide bomber’ blows self to pieces
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The specter of suicide bombing that is synonymous with insurgency in the northern part of the country seemed to have made a landfall in the southern part of the country with what appeared to be an attempted suicide bombing in Ebonyi State Tuesday.
This first experience in southern nigeria happened when the vest laced with dynamite the suspected suicide bomber wore exploded.
The incident, which occurred at Afikpo town in Afikpo North Local Government Area, came on a day police stations were again attacked in Enugu and Imo states.
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The Ebonyi state police command has said that the man killed in an explosion on Tuesday, May 25 in Afikpo, Ebonyi State is a policeman and not a suicide bomber as claimed by many.
Recall that an explosion which occurred opposite Amizi Amangbala Primary School in Afikpo North threw the area into panic as passersby scampered for safety.
According to The Nation, some residents in Afikpo had said that the incident happened around 12 noon when the man tried to gain access into a school.
“He made an attempt at entering Amaizu/ Amangballa Primary School but was turned back by the school security since he couldn’t justify his reason for visiting. He immediately started running inside a nearby bush before a big bang was heard,” a resident said earlier.
BREAKING: Suicide bomber dies after detonating vest in Ebonyi
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By Peter Okutu, Abakaliki
A suicide bomber was on Tuesday blown to pieces when a suicide vest he was wearing exploded on his body.
The incident happened in Afikpo town of Afikpo North local government area of Ebonyi state. A source in the area said the incident happened around 12 noon.
“He made an attempt at entering Amaizu/ Amangballa Primary School but was turned back by the school security since he couldn’t justify his reason for visiting. He immediately started running inside a nearby bush before a big bang was heard”, the source said
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A government official has confirmed the incident.
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A man suspected to be suicide bomber was on Tuesday blown into pieces when a suicide vest he was wearing exploded on his body.
The incident happened in Afikpo town, Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria’s South-east.
A resident in the area said the incident happened around 12 noon.
“He made an attempt at entering Amaizu/ Amangballa Primary School but was turned back by the school security since he couldn’t justify his reason for visiting. He immediately started running inside a nearby bush before a big bang was heard,” the resident said.
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DAILY POST gathered that the incident occurred at about 12pm on Tuesday.
Commissioner for Internal Security, Stanley Okoro who confirmed the incident, noted that he was yet to get details of what happened.
However, a source revealed that the suicide bomber attempted to gain entrance into Amaizu/ Amangballa Primary School but was denied by the school security.
“He made an attempt at entering Amaizu/ Amangballa Primary School but was turned back by the school security since he couldn’t justify his reason for visiting. He immediately started running inside a nearby bush before a big bang was heard,” the source said.