Security guards within the premises of Radio Nigeria arrested a man this morning with several live grenades in a bag .
The suspected suicide bomber identified as John Akpapu tried to gain entry into the premises of the foremost media agency while a ministerial press brief was ongoing.
Our correspondent at the scene of the incident learnt that Akpapu, who hid the grenades in a bag he was carrying, wanted to gain entrance into the building but was stopped for a search by security guards who handed him over to men of the anti-bomb squad following the discovery of the grenades.
Immediately information about Akpapu’s arrest went round the building, participants at the press briefing were said to have scanpered to safety and only returned when they were sure the situation had been brought under control.
“The Minister of Education, Rukayyatu Rufai and her Youths and Sports counterpart, Bolaji Abdullahi, were to present government’s stewardship at the building.
“The people had gathered and the sports minister had started with the briefing when the incident happened,” a source at the scene of the incident said.
When asked why he wanted to carry out an attack, Akpapu said he had become tired of the country which is facing many challenges adding that he willingly volunteered to blow up himself because of the frustration he had experienced.