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Naija News has learned that a car bomb has exploded near the Banex Plaza in Abuja, Nigeria. The car exploded in front of Park 'N Shop at Shefiff Plaza, close to Banex Plaza in Wuse 2. FCT police commissioner is there at the moment, as the police put up barricades around the area. No one is allowed to take pictures at the moment.

 

Unconfirmed reports state that one person has been inured. However, according to the latest statement from Police Spokesman Frank Mba, no causualties, injuries, or property damage has been recorded. 

 

Below is an official statement from Nigeria Police Forces in Abuja:

 

"Today 3rd July 2012 at abt 930pm, a low level explosion went off somewhere along Aminu Kano Crescent, near Banex Plaza, Wuse. 2, Abuja. A crack police team led by the Commissioner of Polis in charge of FCT Command- CP Aderenle Shinaba- responded to d distres call, arriving d scene few minutes after d incident. The incident had a zero casualty record- no life lost, no person injured and no car damaged or burnt. Detectives 4rm d Bomb Disposal Unit, assisted by their counterparts 4rm FCT CID have commenced investigatn. FCT Polis are continuing with their intensive overt & surveillance patrols of the city & wishes to reaasure d residents of d polis preparednes to continue to provide a safe & secured environment for social & economic activities to thrive unhindered. Meanwhile, mischief makers are in their own interest warned to keep off the city or have themselves to blame as the long arm of d law will soon catch up with dem...." CSP Frank Mba (Police Spokesman)
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