An explosion has occurred at WTC School 1,polling unit at
about 7.38AM which left voters and officials of the Independent National
Electoral Commission, INEC, scampering for safety.
Two others were detonated at about 8.56AM at the same
premises by the operatives of the Anti-Bomb Squad of the Enugu Police command.
According to an eyewitness, the bombs were laden in a
Honda car which was parked beside the entrance gate of the school.
As at th.15am, accreditation has not started at the centre
and most centres in the state.
Newly posted Commissioner for Police, Dan Bature
confirmed the incident at the scene of the incident saying, ’three bombs were
found in a Honda Accord car with registration. Number KUJ 971 ABJ. “
One of the bombs exploded while we have just successfully
detonated two. It was an Improvised Explosive Device, IED. We do not know who
planted them. “We are working assiduously to unravel the identity of the
suspects. The suspects abandoned the car at the entrance gate. We are working
to get the area safe.”
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