Police has denied that there was a bomb explosion in Ebonyi today.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Police Command in Ebonyi had denied there was a incident of suicide bombing in the state as being circulated in the social media.
Command’s Public Relation Officer (PPRO), DSP Loveth Odeh, said in a statement that the pictures were not in connection with a suicide bomber.
The statement read:
“There is no bomb explosion in Ebonyi, but regrettably, this morning, one of our mobile police personnel attached to Afikpo on special duty was wounded by teargas.
“The officer mistakenly hit a teargas hung on his belt, and unfortunately, the device exploded and wounded him and he died.
“The lifeless body, the man in the picture is Inspector Idi Aminu, attached to 32 PMF Abakaliki but on special duty at Afikpo.
“So, there is no bomb blast or explosion in Ebonyi. The general public should disregard the information.”
