Aftermath of ‘Nyanya 2’ blast: Residents scared to leave their homes

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics Sunday, May 4th, 2014

By Soni Daniel

Four days after the bomb blast that rocked the Abuja suburb of Nyanya, the second within a fortnight, terrified residents have opted to keep off public places.

Findings by Sunday Vanguard indicated that the residents of Masaka, Karu and Kugbo, which share boundaries with the bus terminal that was bombed in the first incident, have been overwhelmed by fear and shock.
Investigations also showed that banks, schools and other public utilities around the scene of the blast have also been shut, leaving their patrons stranded.

On Friday, none of the financial houses close to the scene of the blast was open to the public, while restaurants, business centres, pharmacies and drinking spots were also under lock and key.

The fear of the residents was heightened on Friday when the police cordoned off the scene of the blast, claiming that security agents discovered and defused three more unexploded bombs in the area.
The police also said they did now want anyone to contaminate the scene of the blast so that it could continue with its forensic investigation.

“The Bomb Disposal Squad of the Nigeria Police has along with other security agencies cordoned off the scene of the explosion, where the squad recovered and safely defused three unexploded Improvised Explosive Devices.

THE BLAST —Scene of the blast in Abuja, yesterday. Photos: Emma Ujah & Gbemiga Olamikan.