Update on Enugu Bomb Explosion

The Police in Enugu has assured residents in the state that the explosion that rocked WTC School 1 polling unit at about 7.38AM which left voters and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), scampering for safety, would not hinder the smooth conduct of the presidential and national assembly elections.

A bomb had exploded at WTC School 1,polling unit at about 7.38AM, leaving voters and INEC officials scampering for safety on Saturday morning. Two others bombs 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 eye-witness, the bombs were laden in a Honda car which was parked beside the entrance gate of the school.

The Enugu state Commissioner for Police, Dan Bature, in a chat with newsmen 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 planted 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.”

Speaking further, Bature said “what I am confirming to you is that there is a Hoda Accord car that was abandoned and as soon as we got information we sent our special unit on Anti Bomb Squad to confirm and assess the situation there were placed improvised devices . It was safe and we had to detonate it.

“We are trying to get whatever information we can get, whatever is their motive we don’t know. “Whoever is responsible we don’t know but what I am assuring you is that nobody was hurt.

Everywhere is safe and election is going on smoothly. I am on routine check and we have provided adequate security everywhere and that is why I said we are on top of the situation.

One exploded and we have detonated two others.

The number of the vehicle with the explosives is KUJ 971 LB