Explosion Rocks Shopping Plaza in Abuja
On Thursday evening, a huge explosion rocked Shagari Plaza on Moshood Abiola Way, Garki-Area One, Abuja.
Bala Mohammed, FCT Minister in a statement signed by his special adviser (Media), Nosike Ogbuenyi, said, the explosion occurred at a shop located at Shagari Plaza, opposite the Area 1 shopping centre at Garki District, Abuja.
Mohammed said that it was not a bomb explosion as being speculated by residents but gas explosion from a shop located at the plaza.
According to him, the gas cylinder explosion occurred at an open gas shop when the seller was refilling a cylinder for a customer at about 4.45 p.m., adding that there were no casualties.
The Minister advised members of the public to ignore rumors of a bomb explosion.
Bala Mohammed, FCT Minister in a statement signed by his special adviser (Media), Nosike Ogbuenyi, said, the explosion occurred at a shop located at Shagari Plaza, opposite the Area 1 shopping centre at Garki District, Abuja.
Mohammed said that it was not a bomb explosion as being speculated by residents but gas explosion from a shop located at the plaza.
According to him, the gas cylinder explosion occurred at an open gas shop when the seller was refilling a cylinder for a customer at about 4.45 p.m., adding that there were no casualties.
The Minister advised members of the public to ignore rumors of a bomb explosion.
Explosion Rocks Shopping Plaza in Abuja
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