The Federal Ministry of Health ýhas said that 20 people died in the Friday Abuja bomb blast.
According to Director Family Planning, Federal Ministry of Health, Wapada Balamiý, the 41 people injured are in the hospital receiving treatment from various degree of injuries.
He said, “The total number of persons who died are 20 and distributed as follows: In Kuje, 15 persons died and in Nyanya five persons died.
“The total number of persons that were injured and were taken to hospitals by the first responders are as follows: From Kuje, we have 20 persons and from Nyanya, we have 21.ý”
ýThe breakdown of casualty according to him, “In Kuje, there were two locations that were affected. One is outside Kuje Police Station and the other is outside Kuje market.
“In Nyanya, the two locations were very proximal to each other, by road side in Jikwoyi exit along the side of the second Nyanya bridge and another within the surrounding market, just below the bridge.”
ýHe added, “The number of persons currently in hospitals: In Nyanya all the patients that came in were treated and discharged, in Kuje, we also treated and discharged all the patients. In Nyanya and Kuje hospitals, there are no patients currently there.
“In Asokoro General hospital we have seven patients currently on admission while in the National Hospital, we have 13 patients currently on admission. In Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital, we have four patients.”
“The inter agency collaboration has been very good between the first responders and this should be kept up.”
He also said that the identification of victims and the dead has also commenced through morbid and forensic means.
He said, their “relations will have access to the corpse of their loved ones immediately security clearance is concluded.”
He advised the public to desist from unfounded rumours.
He also assured that “the combine team of security agencies will continue to work in partnership to provide update to the public.”
Among the security agencies present include the representatives from the Commissioner of Police (FCT), Civil Defence, Road Safety, NEMA, FEMA and directors from the federal ministry of health.
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