Friday, 28 March 2014

FCT Minister Dispels Rumour of Bomb Explosion in Abuja

Following a gas explosion at Area 1, Garki, Abuja yesterday, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Mohammed, has refuted reports that there was a bomb explosion in Abuja.
 
This was contained in a statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media to the minister, Mr Nosike Ogbuenyi. The minister enjoined all residents and visitors in the territory to go about their legitimate activities without fear.

The statement explained that the gas explosion occurred at a shop located at Shagari Plaza opposite the Area 1 shopping Centre, when a gas seller was refilling a cylinder for a customer at about 4.45pm.

Men of the FCT Fire Service arrived promptly at the scene and put out the fire thus preventing it from spreading, it said, adding that there were no casualties from the incidence.

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