Nigeria, May 27 -- The explosion that occurred near the Nigerian Army's Mogadishu cantonment in Abuja on Monday injured a passerby and killed the carrier, suspected to be a suicide bomber.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Nigerian Army announced the explosion on its X handle Monday evening.

"Explosion At Bus Stop Opposite Mogadishu Cantonment Abuja. Situation Under Control," the army wrote, promising to provide further details of the explosion.

Army spokesperson Appolonia Anele, a lieutenant colonel, could not be reached for comments on Tuesday morning. She did not respond to calls, and a text sent to her had not been responded to.

The police said operatives of Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) of the FCT Police Command have condoned ...