A suicide bomber has been blown to smithereens in Afikpo, Ebonyi State.
The vest the bomber was wearing exploded on his body thus consuming him.
A source in the area said the incident happened around 12noon.
According to the source, “He made an attempt at entering Amaizu/ Amangballa Primary School but was turned back by the school security since he couldn’t justify his reason for visiting. He 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 later and saw the suspected suicide bomber dead in the pool of his blood.
The incident happened close to the Eke Market Afikpo, the biggest market in the area.
The Commissioner for Internal Security, Stanley Okoro confirmed the incident but noted that he was yet to get details of what happened.
