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Saturday 28 March 2015

Photos: INEC Staff Scamper As Explosion Rocks Polling Unit in Enugu


An explosion has occurred at WTC School 1,polling unit at about 7.38AM which left voters and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC, scampering for safety.
Two others were detonated at about 8.56AM at the same premises by the operatives of the Anti-Bomb Squad of the Enugu Police command.
According to an eyewitness,the bombs were laden in a Honda car which was parked beside the entrance gate of the school.
As at the time of filing this report, accreditation has not started at the centre and most centres in the state.
Newly posted Commissioner for Police,Dan Bature confirmed the incident at the scene of the incident saying,’three bombs were found in a Honda Accord car with registration. Number KUJ 971 ABJ.
“One of the bombs exploded while we have just successfully detonated two. It was an Improvised Explosive Device,IED. We do not know who plant it.
“We are working assiduously to unravel the identity of the suspects. The suspects abandoned the car at the entrance gate. We are working to get the area safe.”

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