Following thorough search conducted by the police anti-bomb squad, the Federal Capital Territory authorities have reopened the three markets closed earlier on Tuesday.
There was pandemonium at the popular Wuse market early in the morning when an alarm was raised by somebody who sighted an object suspected to be an improvised explosives device.
This compelled the FCT authorities to shut down three major markets in the City temporarily as a precautionary measure and to enable the police anti-bomb squad comb the markets.
Prompt News reports that normal activities have since resumed at the markets but some shops were still locked while the markets were not busy as usual.
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The Federal Capital Territory authorities Tuesday morning shut three major markets in Abuja, upon receipt of news of a bomb scare, which caused pandemonium.
The markets shut are the popular Wuse Market, Utako and Garki Mordern Markets. It was gathered that an alarm was raised when somebody sighted an object suspected to be improvised explosives device, forcing shop owners to close while shoppers took to their heels.
This development compelled the FCT authorities to seal off the market and two others and immediately drafted security operatives there.
Also, officers and men of the police anti-bomb squad have been drafted to comb the three markets for possible explosive device.
Confirming the development, FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Altine Daniel, said the temporary closure was as a result of intelligence reports received.
She urged residents to be calm; assuring that the markets would be reopened as soon as men of the police anti-bomb squad are sure no improvised explosive device is hidden in any of the three markets.
