Democracy Day Explosion In Abuja Is A “Controlled Blast” – Army Spokesperson

Earlier today, it was reported that a loud blast was heard this morning in the Kurudu area in Abuja, which caused residents in the region to panic.

However, the Nigerian Army spokesperson, Olajide Olaleye, has explained that the explosion is a “controlled blast.”

Olaleye, a Brigadier General, said a rock had been blocking a new road being constructed from Karishi to Apo, in the Abuja city centre.

Premium Times report:

He said the rock was blasted, with dynamites, to free the road and allow construction to continue.

“The situation is under control,” the spokesperson said, advising residents to be calm.

The blast had caused panic among residents of Kurudu, Jikoyi and other adjoining areas on Thursday morning.

Some of the residents were still held up in their homes at 9:50 a.m. amidst fear that the explosion was caused by a bomb.

Kurudu is a few kilometres from Nyanya, where bomb explosions about a month ago killed about 100 people.