Abuja to install bomb detectors in commercial buses- minister

Mr. Mohammed stated this while visiting victims of the Monday morning Abuja explosion in Nyanya that killed 72 people. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed, said on Tuesday in Abuja that metal and explosive detectors will be installed in Abuja high capacity buses. Mr. Mohammed stated this while visiting victims of the Monday morning Abuja explosion in Nyanya that killed 72 people. Several of the buses were completely burnt in the explosion. Mr. Mohammed said the Abuja administration will take care of all the medical bills and feeding of victims of the blast in the hospitals. He also directed that bills of cases referred to any private or specialist hospitals be paid by the Abuja administration, FCTA. The minister said the Abuja administration will meet with various security agencies to work towards providing security for public places. The public places, he said, include motor parks, markets, churches, and mosques within Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. Over 70 people were killed from the bomb blast that rocked a populous motor park in Nyanya, Abuja on Monday. The incident also left over 100 persons injured. The explosion is believed to have been carried out by the Boko Haram terrorist group.