An explosion occurred on Saturday 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.
An eyewitness said the bombs were laden in a
Honda car which was parked beside the entrance
gate of the school.
Accreditation has not started at the centre and
most centres in the state.
The newly posted Commissioner for Police in the
State, Dan Bature confirmed the incident at the
scene of the incident.
He said “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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