The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Solomon Arase on Tuesday announced that two masterminds of the recent bombings in Kuje and Nanya towns both outskirts of Abuja have been arrested.

Some 20 persons died and 21 others were injured in the blasts in the two satellite towns.

He stated this during a conference with strategic police managers held at the force headquarters in Abuja.

He said the arrest of the suspects Abdulazeez Muhazab and Isiaku Salihu foiled another attempt by the terrorists to undertake another attack in the FCT.

Arase said 12 already prepared and primed Home Made Explosives (HME) concealed in 12 Fayrouz soft drink cans, 28 pieces of electronic detonators and huge quantities of IED making materials were discovered from them.

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