Bomb scare at National Assembly

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• Offices, banks shut as workers rush home
• NASS security refute scare, says its “rumours”

Less than 24 hours after the deadly Nyanya bomb blast which killed over 71 people, there was pandemonium at the National Assembly over rumours of bomb scare.

Lawmakers and National Assembly workers and staff of banks within the premises were ordered to close their offices and the premises; particularly the White House was evacuated.

The development started around 2:00pm when some legislative aides and civil servants were seen discussing in groups following an alleged strange movement of some group of people whose mission to the National Assembly was said to be suspicious.

Sunnewsonline.com  however, gathered that meeting was immediately convened where it was resolved that the Sergeant-At-Arms should move round the National Assembly with bomb detectors.

It was also learnt that the immediate response of the security operatives whose attention was drawn to the suspicious strange movement, actually heightened the tension by creating fears in the minds of the workers.

Security agents, comprising the Police and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) as well as the  Sergeant-At-Arms were immediately drafted to reinforce security at major entrances in to the National Assembly

Senior officers reportedly directed junior officers to lock up and close for the day to avert any possible danger.