Bwari Bomb Explosion Update: FCT Emergency DG Visits Victims

By: Nkechi Isa
The Director -General of the FCT Emergency Management Department, (FEMD), Engr. Abdulrahaman Mohammed has visited the Bwari Bomb victims in Kubwa General Hospital and Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital to ascertain the state of their health.
The Agency used the opportunity to confirm that two persons lost their lives following the explosion suspected to be improvised explosive device at the Tsangagyar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School, located in Kuchibuyi Village, in Bwari Area Council of the FCT.
This disclosure was contained in a Press Statement from the FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD) and made available to Abuja Digest in Abuja, Tuesday.
According to the statement, the Search and Rescue Team of FEMD, acknowledged that two other victims of the incident were promptly evacuated and rushed to Kubwa General Hospital and Gwagwalada Specialist for immediate medical attention.
The Press Release notes that the unfortunate incident occurred Monday at about 11am.
The statement reported that at the hospitals, Ag. Director General of FEMD, Engr. Abdulrahman Mohammed, appealed to residents to remain calm as security agencies were already investigating the matter.
Mohammed urged residents to report any suspicious persons, movements or strange objects in their communities to security agencies.
The Director -General underscored the need to always use the 112 emergency toll free number in the event of a disaster.