The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon E. Arase, following the bomb blasts that occurred
in Kuje and Nyanya areas in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has assured residents
and the entire country not to panic as the Nigeria Police Force is prepared to
do all within its reach to ensure adequate security of lives and property.
IGP Arase said those that did these
dastardly acts, did so in shame of cowardice, saying no matter their aim,
Nigeria will not accommodate terrorists’ acts. Following the incidents the Police
High Command ordered an immediate deployment of Police Explosives Ordinance
Disposal Units to the scenes to prevent further destructions.
Preliminary investigations revealed the
bomb blasts were carried out by two suicide bombers - a male and a female. Meanwhile,
the Inspector-General of Police has ordered massive stop-and-search activities
in and around the Federal Capital to Territory, Abuja.
The IGP urges Nigerians to be vigilant
at all times and report any suspicious persons or objects to the nearest Police
Station or any other security agencies for prompt interventions.
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