Fear grips Benin Citizens As Bomb Rocks Her.
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on Monday, October 20, 2014
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An explosion has occurred on Dennis Osadebey Avenue, in Benin City, Edo state leading to panic in the metropolis.
The police in Edo State have been placed on red alert after a bomb went off on Dennis Osadebey Avenue, in the state capital, Benin City.
Reports of the explosion, which is believed to have occurred on Saturday, October 18, have been confirmed by the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer for the state, Ejiroro Ahwara.
He said via a statement today:
“The Command received information that at about 10: 30 p.m. on Saturday that there was an explosion at Dennis Osadebey Avenue, Benin City.’’
“The IED used in the attack has been recovered by the Bomb Disposal Unit for analysis, while some suspects have been arrested”
Ahwara also added that officers attached to the Special Anti-Bomb Squad had been deployed to the scene of the explosion.
The blast was set off by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), made up of two tiger batteries of 15 volts, he added.
No lives were lost in the incident and investigations are still ongoing.
The police in Edo State have been placed on red alert after a bomb went off on Dennis Osadebey Avenue, in the state capital, Benin City.
Reports of the explosion, which is believed to have occurred on Saturday, October 18, have been confirmed by the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer for the state, Ejiroro Ahwara.
He said via a statement today:
“The Command received information that at about 10: 30 p.m. on Saturday that there was an explosion at Dennis Osadebey Avenue, Benin City.’’
“The IED used in the attack has been recovered by the Bomb Disposal Unit for analysis, while some suspects have been arrested”
Ahwara also added that officers attached to the Special Anti-Bomb Squad had been deployed to the scene of the explosion.
The blast was set off by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), made up of two tiger batteries of 15 volts, he added.
No lives were lost in the incident and investigations are still ongoing.
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