Suspected Suicide Bomber Caught in Abuja

Security operatives have arrested and detained a man in whose possession grenades and ammunition were found as he attempted to gain entrance into Radio House, venue of the ongoing ministerial forum that feature Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, Minister of Aviation, Stellah Oduah, and Minister of Youth Development and Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi.

John Akpabu, a middle-aged, clean-shaven man, was handcuffed and taken away by security operatives. He said he was given the bag containing the arms by a lady, who asked him to deliver it to someone in Abuja. Asked why he brought the bag to Radio House, he said that upon realizing that the bag contained explosives, he had to bring it to Radio House to pass a message to the woman so she could come and claim the package.


The ministerial forum is a month-long event where different ministers in the federal cabinet come forward to highlight their achievements in the last one year and respond to questions.