The FCT Police Command says the alleged explosion at Maitama Abuja near a refuse dump outside the Bureau of Public Enterprise premises is not Bomb Related.
In a statement signed by the police public Relations officer FCT Command Josephine Adeh, the explosion was due to overheated waste bin located in the area.
The statement said the rapid response team and members of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit was deployed to assess the situation and preliminary findings indicate that an overheated metal refuse container activated under intense heat, exploded, thereby causing injury to two of the refuse evacuators, who are currently receiving medical attention in Maitama General Hospital.
The FCT Police Command urges members of the public to exercise caution and refrain from using metal refuse bins.
They recommended that the public should resort to the use of plastic or rubber containers for waste disposal, as they pose reduced risk of incidents related to over heated metal refuse container.
(Editor: Nkoli Omhoudu)
