Kaduna State Government has refuted reports of a suicide bomb attack along Kaduna-Abuja highway on Wednesday.
A statement issued by the overseeing commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan said, “Our attention has been drawn to reports being circulated, alleging the occurrence of a suicide attack or a similar incident along the Kaduna-Abuja Road.”
The Ministry said as of the time of the update no such incident, suicide attack or otherwise, occurred on the Kaduna-Abuja Road.
It further explained that security forces and intelligence sources along the route were in constant touch with the government, supported by the ongoing conduct of physical inspection and security assessments.
The statement stated that reports of such an incident were erroneous.
It said that the security agencies deployed along the Kaduna-Abuja Road and the general area would sustain monitoring and full engagement of all protocols towards the security of citizens and commuters.
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