Kogi State Govt Denies Reports Of Bomb Explosion In Govt Offices

Kogi state government on Tuesday debunked reports of bomb explosions at the government offices in Lokoja, the state capital.

Gatekeepers News reports that there were reports of a loud explosion in the premises housing the office of the Secretary to the Kogi State Government, Dr. Folashade Arike Ayoade earlier today.

However, the state government said the alleged bomb turned out to “be a hoax and the object was removed by operatives of Bomb Disposal Unit.”

The statement reads in full: “The attention of Kogi State Police Command has been drawn to an online publication today, Tuesday 26th of July, 2022 that the Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Police Command has
confirmed an explosion in State Capital of Kogi State.

The Command is therefore using this medium to state unequivocally that the report is false. The publication is mischievous as the Commissioner never granted such interview.

On Tuesday 26th of July, 2022 at about 0745hrs The Command received a distress call that there was 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 was immediately deployed to the scene. 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.

The Command is using this medium to appeal to all media outlets and members of the public to be advocates of peace and to always verify facts of incidents from the Police before publishing stories.”