3 killed in bomb explosion in Imo

Three persons were on Thursday killed when back bomb exploded in Eziorsu community in Oguta local government area of Imo State.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Orlando Ikeokwu, while confirming the development, gave the names of the victims as Elvis Ukado; Kasiemobi Uzoma and Justice Adie.

Ikeokwu said: “It was as an unexploded ordinance in a scrap dump.

“One of the victims, while beating the scrap iron in order to compress it, the bomb exploded killing three of them at the scene as at the time of the incident.”

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The police spokesman also confirmed that the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Ladodo, and his team had visited the bomb explosion scene at Oguta.

“The Commissioner of Police wish to use this medium to warn all member of the public to promptly report any metal device suspected to be unexploded ordnance or explosive, UXO, for possible examination, evacuation and possible destruction”, he said.

An eyewitness from the community, who also confirmed the development said that the explosion affected people around the scene due to the violent wave of the bomb.

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