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 The source said the resident scampered for safety
when the bomb exploded but reconvened at the scene of the incident a few
minutes after only to discover the suspected suicide bomber laying dead in the
pull of his own blood.
The resident who noted that the incident happened close to the Eke Market
Afikpo which happens to be the biggest market in the area said that there is
tension and panic in the community following the blast. It was gathered that
the upper part of the suspected suicide bomber’s body was mangled from the
impact of the bomb. Commissioner for Internal Security, Stanley Okoro confirmed
the incident but noted that he was yet to get details of what happened.
Source: Vanguardnews
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