By Charles Igbo
A monumental tragedy was averted in Ebonyi State Tuesday afternoon when a yet to be identified suicide bomber accidentally blew himself up when he was unable to get at his target.
With this, the Zone has been sadly welcomed into the unfortunate club of Zones which grapple with suicide bombings.
The young man’s target, according to reports, was either the popular and big Eke market, Afikpo, or the Amaizu/Amangballa Primary School. The school was in session.
According to a source, the bomber had attempted to gain entry into the Primary School, but was denied by security men who were unconvinced by his reasons for the visit.
The school is located near the Eke market.
On being refused entry into the school, he made a quick about-turn, and headed into a nearby bush. In trying to detonate his weapon of mass destruction, he accidentally blew himself up. The upper part of his body was completely mangled, as shocked onlookers clicked away, taking photographs of the mess.
Reacting to the incident, the Middle Belt Forum, MBF, in a statement said the incident marked a turn for the worst in the insecurity situation in the Zone.
