Bomb blast rocks Abuja popular shopping district
Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Wednesday, July 4th, 2012A bomb blast, on Tuesday night rocked an area in Wuse II, Abuja, notable for housing big shopping malls.
The malls in the area include Park and Shop frequented by wealthy men and members of the international community, Sherrif Plaza, and Banex Plaza.
Wuse II where the blast occurred is one of the high-brow areas of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT.)
A night blast rocked the same Wuse II few weeks ago, close to a night club, Crystal Lounge, without any casualty.
Early information on the Tuesday’s blast has it that it was a car bomb.
Details were sketchy as at the time of filing this report as no information was available yet whether there are casualties.
Residents told Nigerian Tribune on condition of anonymity that they heard loud blast but were scared to leave their homes.
They confirmed hearing sirens after suggesting arrival of security operatives and possibly emergency service providers.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police, Mr Aderenle Shinab, visited the scene of the incidence few minutes after the blast.
Recently, bombers threatened to attack the territory.
Such threats had also forced United States Embassy in Abuja to issue security alert to US citizens.
Following previous attacks and subsequent threats, embassies, high commissions and other diplomatic community had expressed concerns over safety of their staff.
-Tribunewp_posts
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