A bomb explosion yesterday rocked the Wuse 2 area of the nation's capital, injured one person and shattered the glass window of some buildings in the vicinity.
The explosion which eye-witnesses said occurred at about 9pm in front of a popular Park and Shopping Mall beside the Banex Plaza, was said to have occurred when most of the shop owners and customers who usually thronged the shopping mall had closed for the day.
When LEADERSHIP visited the area at about 10.30pm, a combined team of soldiers, police, operatives of the State Security Service, SSS and officials of Road Safety, FRSC and National Emergency Management Agency , NEMA , had already arrived at the scene and cordoned off the entire area, thereby restricting both human and vehicular movements.
The security operatives who also prevented journalists and other members of the public who besieged the area to catch a glimpse of the incident from getting near the scene, explained that the development was to prevent any further casualty in case there was another explosion.
A security operative who spoke with LEADERSHIP on the condition of anonymity said the bomb was planted under a tree between the shopping mall and the Banex Plaza. He pointed out that there could have been other bombs hidden within the vicinity which he said, the anti-bomb squad was investigating to unravel.
Apart from a private security official who got injured from the broken glass of one of the plazas, no major damage was caused.
The police team at the scene of the incident led by the commissioner of police, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Command Mr Adenrele Shinaba, ensured that what was left of the bomb was defused before the operatives could leave the scene.
Reacting to the incident, the FCT police command said there was no cause for alarm. The FCT command said it had restored normalcy and urged Abuja residents to go about their normal duties.
Yesterday's bomb blast was the third time a bomb scare had rocked the FCT in the last couple weeks. The first was reported around Wuse Zone 5 close to the PDP headquarters while the second occurred near a Nite-club around the Wuse 2.
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Why should there be no cause for alarm? If the security agencis should not protect public places, why should people not be alarmed. I don't know who will tell them to stop using the annoying phrase "no cause for alarm" every time there is security incidents. It gives the impression that they trivialize the lack of security, or rather, their inability to be proactive in handling the security situation in the country.
It is very very fortunate that this blast went off after shopping hours were over. It makes you wonder if the terrorists made a mistake with the timing of their bomb. Anyway, thank goodness that many people were not killed. Let us hope that future attacks do not hit malls.
I'm essien nsa, i wonder how the nation is going to look like in the next 15 or 20 years if we can't, have enough of security in the nation. Government should make sure they enlighten the people effectively And also create awareness in every were, eg tv, radio, news paper e.t.c. Both rural and urban area.