{"id":81131,"date":"2021-05-25T16:26:03","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T15:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=81131"},"modified":"2021-05-25T16:26:03","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T15:26:03","slug":"breaking-suicide-bomber-explodes-in-ebonyi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/breaking-suicide-bomber-explodes-in-ebonyi\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Suicide bomber explodes in Ebonyi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">A suicide bomber was, on Tuesday, blown to pieces when the suicide vest he was wearing exploded on his body.<\/p>\n<p>The incident happened in Afikpo town, Afikpo local government area of Ebonyi state.<\/p>\n<p>A source in the area said the incident happened around 10am on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe made an attempt at entering Amaizu\/ Amangballa Primary School but was turned back by the school security since he couldn\u2019t justify his reason for visiting. He immediately started running inside a nearby bush before a big bang was heard,\u201d the source told\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/pointblanknews.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622042574167000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGG59x7JW7_1mD8LNIz28-QAb5PLA\" data-mt-detrack-inspected=\"true\">pointblanknews.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The source said residents scampered for safety when the bomb exploded but reconvened at the scene of the incident a few minutes after only to discover the suspected suicide bomber laying dead in the pull of his own blood.<\/p>\n<p>The resident who noted that the incident happened close to the Eke Market Afikpo which is said to be the biggest market in the area hinted that there is tension and panic in the community.<\/p>\n<p>It was gathered that the upper part of the suspected suicide bomber\u2019s body was completely destroyed from the impact of the bomb.<\/p>\n<p>Stanley Okoro, Commissioner for Internal Security, confirmed the incident but noted that he was yet to get details if what happened<\/p><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A suicide bomber was, on Tuesday, blown to pieces when the suicide vest he was wearing exploded on his body. 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