- It is gathered that people were in the market when the explosion was heard and everyone scampered for safety
A dark cloud of apprehension and uncertainty has enveloped the residents of Imo State after a bomb exploded in the south east enclave.
Many people were reportedly killed by the explosion.
In the chaos and confusion that characterised the aftermath of the explosion, many sustained injuries as they tried to flee from the scene of the explosion.
It is gathered that people were in the market when the explosion was heard and everyone scampered for safety.
Imo State Police Command spokesman, Henry Okoye, confirmed the accident to The Nation.
He said two hoodlums have been confirmed dead.
“It was an IED that exploded,” he said. “The Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, has deployed Anti-Bomb operatives to the scene.
“Two persons who incidentally were the hoodlums were killed in the process of setting up an IED and in the process, it exploded.
“We have deployed operatives to the area. No cause for alarm. We ask all Imolites to report suspicious activities in their areas and be vigilant.”
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