The Faces of Abuja school bombers have been exposed, as the FCT police confirmed that the bomb was the improvised explosive device (IED) detonated by three men from Katsina who had visited the owner of the Islamic school, named Mallam Adamu Ashimu.
Also, the FCT Bomb Squad has confirmed that it was an IED explosion, as remnants of the device have been recovered.
The police said two of the bomb carriers died in the explosion.
The spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, in a release on Monday, “The FCT Police command has confirmed the bomb explosion that occurred on January 6, 2025, at approximately 11:00 AM at the Tsangagyar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School, located in Kuchibuyi Village, Byazhin area of the FCT.
According to Adeh, “the command received a distress call from the Sarki of Kuchibuyi and a team of police operatives, including the Command’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team and the Area Commander of Kubwa, swiftly mobilized to the scene”.
She said during the rescue operation, victims were promptly evacuated and rushed to the Hospital for medical attention.
‘’Preliminary investigations revealed that three men from Katsina had visited the owner of the Islamic school, Mallam Adamu Ashimu. The three visitors are suspected of having brought the explosive device with them.
“Tragically, two of the men died in the explosion while tampering with the improvised explosive device (IED), on the school Veranda, while the third man and a female trader sustained severe injuries and are currently receiving treatment under police guard.
The FCT Bomb Squad has confirmed that it was an IED explosion, as remnants of the device have been recovered.’’
Adeh added that Mallam Adamu Ashimu, the owner of the school, has been taken into custody for questioning, and further findings will be communicated in due course.
