Tragedy was averted in Minna after a teacher foiled an attempted bomb attack on Thursday at Maryam Babangida Girls Science College, Minna, by two unidentified men.
Punch learnt that the female teacher was rushing to the school through a foot path early in the morning when she was inhaled the smell of Indian Hemp and stopped to look around.
She reportedly sighted two men that had already changed into the school uniform and were about to put on the Hijab.
The strange men were said to have asked her to turn back, if she wanted to remain alive.
It was gathered that the teacher took to her heels, but rather than running home, she went through the main gate to alert the school that had already gathered on the assembly.
When the students got wind of the information, there was confusion in the school as the students fled in different directions out of panic.
The school authorities were reported to have alerted the police, military and men of the State Security Services, whose quick arrival helped to calm the students down.
Speaking with newsmen in her office, the Principal of the School, Hajiya Fatima Madugu, said the information given by one of the teachers at 7:30am saved the school from being attacked.
This failed attempt is coming barely three days after a bomb explosion rocked the All Boys Government Technical Secondary School in Potiskum, Yobe killing no fewer than 47 persons including students and teachers.
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