An unidentified suicide bomber has blown self to pieces in Afikpo town, Afikpo local government area of Ebonyi State.
Timenews gathered that the incident occurred at about 12pm on Tuesday.
However, a source revealed that the suicided bomber attempted to gain entrance into Amaizu/ Amangballa Primary School but was denied by the school security.
“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.
It was learnt that the incident has aroused tension in the area as residents fled for safety.
Residents who scampered for safety when the bomb exploded 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.
It was gathered that the upper part of the suspected suicide bomber’s body was completely destroyed from the impact of the bomb.
Commissioner for Internal Security, Stanley Okoro who confirmed the incident, noted that he was yet to get details of what happened.
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