A suicide bomber was blown to pieces on Tuesday when a suicide vest he was wearing exploded on his body.
The incident happened in Afikpo town, Afikpo local government area of Ebonyi state around 12pm.
A source said the bomber was trying to enter Amaizu/Amangballa Primary School but was turned back by the school security since he couldn’t justify his reason for visiting.
After being denied entry, the unidentified bomber immediately started running inside a nearby bush before a big bang was heard.
The source also said residents scampered for safety when the bomb exploded but reconvened at the scene of the incident few minutes after only to discover the suspected suicide bomber lying dead in the poll of his own blood.
The source said: “He made an attempt at entering Amaizu/ Amangballa Primary School but was turned back by the school security since he could not justify his reason for visiting. He immediately started running inside a nearby bush before a big bang was heard.”
The state Commissioner for Internal Security, Stanley Okoro, confirmed the incident.