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On Thursday evening, a huge explosion rocked Shagari Plaza on Moshood Abiola Way, Garki-Area One, Abuja.
Bala Mohammed, FCT Minister in a statement signed by his special adviser (Media), Nosike Ogbuenyi, said, the explosion occurred at a shop located at Shagari Plaza, opposite the Area 1 shopping centre at Garki District, Abuja.
Mohammed said that it was not a bomb explosion as being speculated by residents but gas explosion from a shop located at the plaza.
According to him, the gas cylinder explosion occurred at an open gas shop when the seller was refilling a cylinder for a customer at about 4.45 p.m., adding that there were no casualties.
The Minister advised members of the public to ignore rumors of a bomb explosion.
An eyewitness threw more light on the incident, he said, "the first explosion occurred at about 5:17pm when a gas cylinder exploded. A jeep parked close to the gas dispenser went up in flames.
The gas retailer, who tried to recover his money kept under one of the cylinders, was also caught in the explosion while trying to save his earnings for the day, the eyewitness added.
Bala Mohammed, FCT Minister in a statement signed by his special adviser (Media), Nosike Ogbuenyi, said, the explosion occurred at a shop located at Shagari Plaza, opposite the Area 1 shopping centre at Garki District, Abuja.
Mohammed said that it was not a bomb explosion as being speculated by residents but gas explosion from a shop located at the plaza.
According to him, the gas cylinder explosion occurred at an open gas shop when the seller was refilling a cylinder for a customer at about 4.45 p.m., adding that there were no casualties.
The Minister advised members of the public to ignore rumors of a bomb explosion.
An eyewitness threw more light on the incident, he said, "the first explosion occurred at about 5:17pm when a gas cylinder exploded. A jeep parked close to the gas dispenser went up in flames.
The gas retailer, who tried to recover his money kept under one of the cylinders, was also caught in the explosion while trying to save his earnings for the day, the eyewitness added.
