US EditionNigeria: Suicide Bomber Killed, One Person Injured in Abuja Explosion
- On Monday, May 26, 2025, a bomb detonated at a bus stop located across from the military barracks known as Mogadishu Cantonment in Abuja, resulting in the death of the bomber and injury to a male passerby.
- Preliminary reports indicate the carrier may have been a suicide bomber trying to sneak into the barracks when the explosive detonated.
- Police spokesperson Josephine Adeh said the Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit cordoned off the site, evacuated the injured to National Hospital, and started a forensic investigation.
- The Nigerian Army confirmed the blast on its official X handle, stating the "Situation Under Control" and ending the EOD operation at 17:29hrs.
- This explosion represents the seventh bombing incident in Abuja and its surrounding areas dating back to 2010, and it is the second occurrence during President Bola Tinubu’s tenure, underscoring persistent security concerns.
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Abuja’s explosion not suicide bombing – Wike clarifies
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike has dismissed reports of suicide bombing in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Reports emerged on Monday that an explosion along Mararaba-Nyanya bypass was perpetrated by a suicide bomber. But speaking on Wednesday, during a project inspection in Abuja, the Minister dismissed the report. According to him, the victim had ignorantly carried an explosive material from a quarry site which…
Security beefed up at military barracks in FCT - Daily Trust
Daily Trust learnt that following the incident, security was beefed up at all the military barracks in the nation’s capital yesterday. A senior police officer said security and intelligence operatives had been ordered to “step up their games particularly on the military barracks and other barracks in the nation’s capital. “The incident has called the attention of top hierarchy in the government and the security sector. What happened today has ne…
Wike Declares Abuja Safest City In Nigeria, Dismisses Bomb Scare As Quarry Accident
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has asserted that Abuja remains the safest city in Nigeria, while dispelling rumours of a recent bomb scare in the capital. The minister addressed journalists during an inspection tour of infrastructure projects, responding to concerns about a purported suicide bombing incident. He firmly assured residents that there is no cause for panic over what he called false security alarm, clari…
Wike Counters NEMA Report, Says Abuja Blast Was Not Suicide Bombing - TV360 Nigeria
In a sharp divergence from the official account released by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that Monday’s explosion near Abuja was a suicide bombing attempt. Speaking during an inspection tour of ongoing projects across the FCT on Tuesday, Wike clarified that the explosion at the Mogadishu Army Cantonment along the Abuja-Keffi Expressway was c…
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