Several Persons Feared Dead In Suleja Bomb Blast

Several persons are feared dead on Sunday afternoon, following a bomb explosion that occurred on Church Road, Suleja.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bomb blast, the third of such incident in Suleja this year, occurred around 3 p.m., causing extensive damage to some houses in the area.

A witness told NAN that scores of persons were feared dead, while several others sustained varying degrees of injury.

Policemen and FRSC officers were seen ferrying the wounded persons to Suleja General Hospital for treatment, while the bodies of those confirmed dead had been deposited in the mortuary.

NAN reports that the area was immediately cordoned-off by security agents, as onlookers could only watch the scene from a distance.

Mr. Richard Oguche, the Police Public Relations Officer in Niger, confirmed the incident, saying: “I am aware of the bomb blast in Suleja.

“I am on my way to Suleja to assess the situation on the ground before I can give further information on the blast,” he added.

Besides, Malam Danladi Ndayebo, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, also confirmed the bombing but he declined to make any comment on the incident, saying that he had yet to be fully briefed on the situation.

NAN recalls that the first bomb blast in Suleja, which occurred at a PDP rally on March 3, killed seven persons, while the second explosion, which occurred at the INEC Office on April 8, killed 11 persons.