In the early hours of today, a false news was widely shared by media houses about a bomb explosion in Kogi government office. There was no photo nor witness report to back up claims.

The Commissioner for Police, Kogi state command has however debunked the story. The Kogi state government has also debunked the news

Read the press release from the Kogi state government below

KOGI STATE GOVERNMENT
PRESS RELEASE

NO BOMB EXPLOSION IN KOGI GOVERNMENT OFFICES

The attention of the Kogi State Government has been drawn to a false and misleading publication in the media platforms captioned: "Explosion Rocks Kogi Government Office”.

The government is miffed and views this publication as malicious, false, misleading and a calculated attempt to cause panic and undermine the already improved security situation in the state.

May we, at this point, state the true facts surrounding the incident that actually occurred earlier this morning of 26/07/2022 around the Ministry of the Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, opposite Muhammadu Buhari Civic Centre, Lokoja.

There was a distressing call to the police regarding an object that looked like an IED placed on the fence of the ministry of Local government and chieftaincy Affairs, opposite Mohammad Buhari Square, Lokoja.

The Bomb Disposal Unit at the Nigerian Police Force Command located a minute away from the scene was immediately deployed to the area.

On arrival they found out that it was a plastic Bottle and a Can of insecticide wrapped together with a power source to look like an IED. It was discovered to be a hoax and the object was removed by operatives of Bomb Disposal Unit.

However, there was no explosion around any government premises in Lokoja as reported by some media platforms.

The state government considers the publication as not only unprofessional but also believes it’s at variance with the ethics of the profession of journalism.

For the sake of emphasis, we would like to put the record straight that there was no bomb explosion whatsoever in Kogi Government House or offices in Lokoja metropolises.

The government commends the good people of Kogi for their unalloyed support given to the security agencies in the state and enjoins them to disregard false news as it is capable of causing palpable tension as well as instilling fear in the state while urging them to go about their normal businesses as there is no cause for alarm.

ONOGWU Muhammed
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor
26/07/2022

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Unknown Bomb Blast.......

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..reported by an Unknown blogger!

Why the misinformation

Hope no be some people wan dey use stuffs like this for cruise because some citizens of this kwantiri no too balance for upstairs.

NwaNimo1:
Unknown Bomb Blast.......

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..reported by an Unknown blogger!

everything under APC is unknown. Now it is unknown bomb blast.
God forbid BAT thing

So 9ja get Bomb Disposal Squad...na wa o!
Dem dey follow stand for road collect N50?

We know it was the work of some miserable People in upper iweka that will sit in their imagination to concoct rubbish just to rubbish the country, that was how one man was telling me that boko haram and gunmen are killing everyone in Nigeria, whereas it is only in the north east and south east

What matters is that Yahaya Bello is safe and sound

Whoever placed that object there must be having a good laugh now.

If only there is CCTV at strategic places.


But come, the purveyors of the fake bomb blast should be fished out.

Eziokwu

APC and Lies

Guys, if APC tells you that good morning. .

Please, go outside and look very well whether it is the MOON or SUN that is showing in the sky. . they are perennial liars.

Nobody knows what is true in this country anymore.

There is no smoke without a fire. If u are in kogi shine ur eye.

Tomorrow, e go be another reporting.

No weapon wey Ukraine and Russia never use still dem never kill reach 30000 people but fulani and boko haram don kill like 200000 people for naija,god go judge tinubu, buhari na he'll fire straight, osinbajo go we go forgive him

Peter Obi and his IPOB terrorist, campaign team are always propagating lies. What do they gain from all these fake news? Since they have nothing meaningful to campaign about, they result to propagating fake news. Na through fake news Peter Obi wan use win election?


Anyways, IGBO can never rule Nigeria.

Gaopop:

guy stay on place na , na which direction you de face , abi apc bite you

Gaopop:

Please free this kaka

Ipob terrorists would be very angry that no bomb explosion has taken place in the governor's office

If the police deny it that means it was truly a bomb

Allah! !!

Anything coming from this government is a lie.

Fallacy of the highest other.

ATI GBA KAA MU.