A mysterious bomb yesterday exploded at the popular Oye Market in Awgu town, Enugu State, forcing people to scamper for safety.
Sources said the blast suspected to have emanated from an unexploded ordinance used during the civil war, occurred at the rice mill part of the market in the afternoon.
Though no casualty was recorded, checks revealed that the strange blast was initially mistaken for a Boko Haram strike, a development that generated panic in the market.
The Enugu State Police Command has commenced investigations into the incident
Sources said the blast suspected to have emanated from an unexploded ordinance used during the civil war, occurred at the rice mill part of the market in the afternoon.
Though no casualty was recorded, checks revealed that the strange blast was initially mistaken for a Boko Haram strike, a development that generated panic in the market.
The Enugu State Police Command has commenced investigations into the incident
A release by the Police Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, Ebere Amaraizu said men of the Anti Bomb Squad of the command have picked the remnants of the suspected unexploded ordinance for necessary analysis.
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