January 7, 2025
An eyewitness account of the explosion at the Islamic school in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday, reveals that the bomb was brought to the school by one of the students.
The blast at the Sani Uthman Islamiyya School, Kuchibuyi Village, Bwari area council had claimed two lives and injured two persons.
Findings revealed that the student who brought the explosive to school came in from Katsina State, a day before the tragic incident.
“The explosive detonated at the point the boy from Katsina was showing the object to another child in the school,” the eyewitness said.
The boy who was holding the explosive died instantly, while the second boy died later at the hospital.
The incident recorded two survivors- a little girl who is receiving treatment at the Kubwa General Hospital, and another boy who has been referred to the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital.
Gory photos of the incident emerged on Tuesday, revealing the aftermath of the blast on the school.
The school premises has since been sealed by the FCT police.
