The FCT Police Command has dismissed the alleged bomb explosion in Maitama in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) saying the incident was a result of an overheated metal refuse container activated under intense heat.
Social media has been awash with reports of bomb explosions in the area, creating panic and confusion in the nation’s capital.
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In a statement issued on Wednesday by FCT Police Spokesperson Josephine Adeh, the police said the situation and preliminary findings indicate that an overheated metal refuse container activated under intense heat exploded, thereby causing injury to two of the refuse evacuators, who are currently receiving medical attention at Maitama General Hospital.
The statement read “ The FCT Police Command hereby wishes to update the public on an alleged explosion on 24/01/2024 at about 1145 hrs, near a refuse dump outside the Bureau of Public Enterprise premises in Maitama, Abuja.
“ A rapid response team and members of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit was deployed to assess the situation and preliminary findings indicate than an overheated metal refuse container activated under intense heat, exploded, thereby causing injury to two of the refuse evacuator, who are currently receiving medical attention in Maitama General Hospital.
“The FCT Police Command urges members of the public to exercise caution and refrain from using metal refuse bins. Instead, we recommend the use of plastic or rubber containers for waste disposal, as they pose a reduced risk of incidents related to over heated metal refuse container “