Bayelsa under attack, Car Bomb rocks yenagoa,Tombia bridge blown apart.

On the eve of the visit of Nigeria’s vice president, Namadi Sambo, to President Goodluck Jonathan’s state, explosives suspected to be Improvised Explosive Device,IEDs,were used to blow up a Toyota Corrolla car by the Government House gate,opposite the peace Park and Tombia bridge in Yenagoa,Bayelsa State,late last night. Tombia bridge links Amasoma,village of former Governor Diapreye Alamieyeseigha and to Otueke-Ogbia,President Goodluck Jonathan’s hometown.

The explosions are on the eve of the expected visit to the state capital by Namadi Sambo,the Vice-President, and national campaign committee of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, to flag off of the campaign of Mr. Seriake Dickson for the governorship race. The campaign will be kick-started today. No group has claimed responsibility and the reason for bomb attacks.

Incumbent Governor Timipre Sylva.of Bayelsa State reacted to the two co-ordinated bombings in a state capital in statement sent to early hours of today.

Governor Sylva stated in the statement signed by his spokesman,Mr Doifie Ola,: “I have just been informed of two explosions that rocked parts of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, late Friday night. Sylva lamented that the whole world watched in awe and utmost disgust the wanton militarisation of Bayelsa State towards the end of last year, against the consent of the governor and chief security officer, at a time of peace, when residents were going about their legitimate businesses. A virtual occupation force was brought in to militarise the state on purpose to force a controversial party primary on Bayelsa people. After the accomplishment of that immoral intent, we have strong reasons to believe that those who had militarised the state without cause are now seeking to give themselves some satanic predicate for yet another round of militarisation to accomplish the next phase of their ungodly political enterprise. It is worrisome that these things are happening in the home state of Mr. President, at a time the nation is faced with a critical security challenges. from

I will rather advice Gov Silver to gently prepare his handover note rather than spoiling for a fight with someone that God has lifted high above him. He will only complicate his problems by engaging in this type of activities. How come the blasts started whem the VP was to come to the state, or does he think he can scare away the number 2 man in the country, with all the federal might?

The pictures show that the bridge does appear to be of substandard quality.

That picture is not real, it look like River Niger Bridge

Wily1Wily:

That picture is not real, it look like River Niger Bridge

Its not river niger bridge,but I agree with u that d pic does not look real.In these days of photoshopping,every pic is photoshopped till proved otherwise

Fake.

this is Tombia bridge.