Cause of Friday Abuja Blast still Unknown

THE cause of the explosion on Friday night at the Wuse 11 in Abuja was yet to be ascertained as divergent views have been given concerning it While many said it was a gas explosion, others believed that it was an Improvised Explosive Devices,
The blast which occurred at barely few minutes after Friday midnight set two jeeps and two other cars ablaze but did not have any major impact on the buildings in the area.
According to a source, the explosive device was planted under a tree at the front of Hanan Plaza just opposite Kryxtal Lounge, a night club, in the area. The plaza shares a fence with the headquarters of Etisalat in Abuja.
A resident of the area, Laide Oshinowo said the loud bang which happened at about past midnight shook his building even as his electronics immediately stopped working.
His words: “The blast shook my room and my TV stopped working. It has not worked since then”.
Although, field workers of the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA were on ground they declined speaking on record.