Ebonyi State : Panic over suspected IED in market

Panic over suspected IED in market

Panic over suspected IED in market

Ebonyi State : Panic over suspected IED in market

A suspected improvised explosive device (IED) has caused panic at the popular Ophoke-Abba market, Kpiri-Kpiri in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, on Monday evening.

When the news of the discovery spread, it sent traders, buyers and passers-by in the market running for their dear lives.

The incident which occurred around 4.p.m on Monday forced the market to close earlier than the usual 6.p.m closing time.

Paul Onwe, a trader at the market told news men,

“People suddenly started running and shouting ‘bomb! bomb!!’, that a bomb had been planted by unknown people in the market.

Within seconds, the news had gone round the entire market and people were running helter-skelter, while children were crying.

I managed to pack my wares, lock my shop and run out of the market,” Mr Onwe said.

When contacted, Loveth Odah, the
Police spokesperson in the state, confirmed the incident and said that the police deployed the anti-bomb squad to the market.

“The divisional police officer in charge of the area received information that a substance was discovered at a shop in the market and he went to the area with officials of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) of the Nigeria Police.

The substance suspected to be an explosive has been evacuated and taken to the office for expert analysis. For now, we don’t know what the substance is until after careful investigation.”

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