Police recover bombs in Enugu


By TONY EDIKE

ENUGU—THE police in Enugu, yesterday, recovered bombs planted along Udi-Ozalla old road, a few kilometres away from the Enugu State capital.

The discovery followed a tip off by Arab Contractor construction workers on duty in the area who in the early hours of yesterday, discovered some strange metallic objects in the culvert and immediately alerted the State Commissioner of Police, Danazumi Job Doma.

Doma swiftly deployed men of the anti_bomb squad unit to the area and on arrival at the scene discovered a locally made improvised explosive device, comprising dynamites connected with a long battery, placed at the culvert.

The bomb experts moved into action immediately and recovered the explosive device from the area.

Doma who briefed reporters on the breakthrough last night, said that his men first of all neutralised the effect of the explosive before evacuating it from the culvert.

He said that on further analysis, it was discovered that the locally made bomb has catastrophic and damaging effect of 15 metres radius.

The police boss explained that the locally made explosive device comprising dynamites used in blowing rocks, was awaiting a target before it was discovered.

He urged members of the public to report such discoveries to police for appropriate action, saying that the command was prepared to safeguard life and property especially during the period of elections.

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I do not want to jump to conclusions. But, if this is indeed true, I hope they do not bring this nonsense to the South-East. I am going to take a wait and see approach, before I rush to judgement.