- The Commissioner of Police in the state, Emmanuel Adesina, urged residents of the state to disregard the reports.
The reports of bomb explosion in Jos are false, the police in Plateau State have said.
Reports had filtered through on Tuesday morning that there was an explosion in Jos terminus area of the State in the early hours of Tuesday.
But the police in the Middle Belt State said there is no iota of truth in reports of an explosion in the State capital.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Emmanuel Adesina, urged residents of the state to disregard the reports.
He implored them to go about their normal activities without panic, adding that the area where the explosion was reported to have occurred is safe and free of any threats to lives and properties.
The CP disclosed this after an on the spot assessment of the area in company of members of his management team.
A statement issued by the Command read, “In the early hours of today the 12th day of November 2024 at exactly 08:20am, the Plateau State Police Command received a report of a shallow dug hole suspected to be planted with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Murtala Way beside Old JUTH fence which created panic among the residents of the State.
“Upon receiving this report, the Plateau State Commissioner of Police,CP Emmanuel Olugbemiga Adesina, immediately ordered the Area Commander Metro and the Officer in Charge of the Command’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit (Anti-Bomb Squad) to mobilize a team of bomb technicians to the scene in collaboration with the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), “C” Division to assess the situation and take necessary actions.
“On reaching the scene, the area was immediately cordoned and our EOD Team began examination. Upon conclusion of the examination, the hole was found to be safe and free of any explosive devices.”
The CP commended residents for being security conscious and cooperating with the Police throughout the exercise.
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