There was palpable tension in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, on Thursday, following an explosion that rocked Glory Land High School, Azugwu, shattering the left arm of an SS 2 student.
An Improvised Explosive Device went off and chopped off the left arm of a Senior Secondary II student, identified simply as Chibuike during the school’s break hour, while some other students sustained various degrees of injuries.
The main victim was allegedly playing with the device when it exploded. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ebonyi Police Command, DSP Loveth Odah, confirmed the incident.
The incident occurred at 11 am yesterday and it caused serious confusion and panic within the school and its vicinity.
Sources said that Chibuike was rushed to the emergency unit of the Alex–Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki while others with minor injuries were being treated around the area.
