Tension is high in Enugu following a reported bomb explosion at a polling unit at the WTC Primary School,Enugu, Saturday morning.WTC Primary School is located at Enugu North, one of the municipal local government areas in the Coal City State.
Meanwhile, this is not the first explosion to have happened in the state, in January, there was heightened tension in
Enugu following a bomb explosion at the national headquarters of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation,Ohanaeze Ndigbo, in the state.
It was further gathered that the explosion caused a fire outbreak but it was swiftly put out, and that the devastation affected parts of the main hall of the Ohanaeze secretariat where major meetings of the body are held.
Although no life was lost, close sources reported that the impact of the explosion shook the entire vicinity.
Many people have attributed the explosion to the recent leadership crisis which has pitched the Enwo Igariwey-led leadership against the Elders Council of Ohanaeze led by
elder statesman, Mbazuluike Amaechi.
Mean while Enugu CP Dan Bature addressing newsmen at the scene of the bomb blast said “what I am confirming to you is that there is a Hoda Accord car that was abandoned and as soon as we got information we sent our special unit on Anti Bomb Squad to confirm and assess the situation there were placed improvised devices . It was safe and we had to detonate it.
“We are trying to get whatever information we can get, whatever is their motive we don’t know. “Whoever is responsible we don’t know but what I am assuring you is that nobody was hurt.
Everywhere is safe and election is going on smoothly. I am on routine check and we have provided adequate security everywhere and that is why I said we are on top of the situation.
One exploded and we have detonated two others. The no of the vehicle is KUJ 971 LB
Meanwhile, this is not the first explosion to have happened in the state, in January, there was heightened tension in
Enugu following a bomb explosion at the national headquarters of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation,Ohanaeze Ndigbo, in the state.
It was further gathered that the explosion caused a fire outbreak but it was swiftly put out, and that the devastation affected parts of the main hall of the Ohanaeze secretariat where major meetings of the body are held.
Although no life was lost, close sources reported that the impact of the explosion shook the entire vicinity.
Many people have attributed the explosion to the recent leadership crisis which has pitched the Enwo Igariwey-led leadership against the Elders Council of Ohanaeze led by
elder statesman, Mbazuluike Amaechi.
Mean while Enugu CP Dan Bature addressing newsmen at the scene of the bomb blast said “what I am confirming to you is that there is a Hoda Accord car that was abandoned and as soon as we got information we sent our special unit on Anti Bomb Squad to confirm and assess the situation there were placed improvised devices . It was safe and we had to detonate it.
“We are trying to get whatever information we can get, whatever is their motive we don’t know. “Whoever is responsible we don’t know but what I am assuring you is that nobody was hurt.
Everywhere is safe and election is going on smoothly. I am on routine check and we have provided adequate security everywhere and that is why I said we are on top of the situation.
One exploded and we have detonated two others. The no of the vehicle is KUJ 971 LB
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