Nigerian authorities have made a number of arrests in connection with last week’s suicide bombing of UN headquarters in the country’s capital, but police have declined to provide further details.
“Police have made arrests, but the head of state will brief the world at the appropriate time,” police spokesman Yemi Ajayi said. He also declined to provide further specifics on the investigation.
Friday’s attack killed at least 23 people when a suicide bomber made his way through two gates and rammed into the entrance of the heavily guarded building in one of the bloodiest attacks targeting the United Nations. The Nigerian Islamist group known as Boko Haram has claimed responsibility, but police say they are considering all possibilities. The UN’s security chief has travelled to Nigeria and FBI agents have been in the country following the attack.
