Two persons have been confirmed dead following the explosion of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at the International Market in the Orlu area of Imo State.
The Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Henry Okoye, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
Okoye disclosed that several other people sustained injuries from the explosion while scampering for safety on Tuesday.
Okoye stated that the police had launched an investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.
He noted that preliminary investigation revealed that two persons died in the bomb explosion.
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The police spokesperson said: “The two persons, who were incidentally the hoodlums, were killed in the process of setting up the IED.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma, has deployed Anti-Bomb operatives to the scene.”
Okoye urged the residents of the area and the traders in the market not to panic.
Okoye also enjoined the people to assist the police and other security agencies with relevant information on any suspicious activities by suspected hoodlums.
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