BOMB BLAST HITS THISDAY OFFICE IN ABUJA

A loud explosion rocked an area Abuja
on Thursday followed by smoke and ambulances headed in the direction of the
blast, with injuries reported.
Reports have it that the bomb blast in Abuja Thisday office
in Jabi was carried out by a suicide bomber who drove into the media house
before detonating the bomb hence blowing
away the building ‘s roof.
But Mr Yushau Shuaib a National Emergency
Management Agency spokesman said the blast “occurred inside the premises of a
national newspaper,” adding that “a preliminary investigation seems to indicate
that the explosive device was planted somewhere within the premises, not likely
a case of suicide bombing.”
An AFP correspondent heard the blast and saw ambulances
heading towards a district where a bus station and newspaper office are
located.
A police spokesman said “we heard something like
that happened, but we don’t have the details yet.”
A spokesman for the National Emergency Management
Agency said “it’s true there was an explosion at Jabi (district).”
“NEMA officials are on the ground,” said Yushau
Shuaib. “They are trying to move those injured to the hospitals, but we don’t
have any information on casualties yet.”