Abuja bombings: Many feared killed as security agencies, NEMA rescue victims

By Kingsley Omonobi

Scene of the Abuja blasts Friday night.

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, police authorities and the National Emergency Management Agency,  NEMA, have confirmed 15 dead and 41 injured in the multiple blasts in Abuja,  Friday night.

It was learnt that the remains of those killed have been deposited in various hospitals across the city.
The injured were rushed to Kuje General Hospital, National Hospital and Nyanya General Hospital.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) last night confirmed that multiple explosions rocked the twin districts of Nyanya and Kuje at the Federal Capital Territory killing an unconfirmed number of persons and destroying property.

Scores of persons were said to have died in the explosions which unconfirmed sources said happened between 9.30 and 10pm. The blast at Kuje was said to have occurred between the Market and the Local Council headquarters.

NEMA however disclosed that it was yet to ascertain the number of persons that died in both incidents even as it said rescue services ambulances had ferried several injured to hospitals in Abuja.

A NEMA statement signed by Manzo Ezekiel reads, “Following the unfortunate explosions that occurred this night in Nyanya and Kuje, which are two satellite towns in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has deployed its rescue teams in the evacuation of the victims to various hospitals in Abuja.

“The explosions which occured almost simultaneously have resulted in a number of deaths and injuries but the rescue operations coordinated by NEMA are still ongoing.”