A major disaster was averted Thursday as Imo state police command discovered two improvise explosive devices planted in a popular restaurant located at Ikenegbu Layout, in Owerri metropolis.One of the explosive devices was planted in between the split unit Air conditioners in the lobby of the restaurant while the second device was planted at the back of the restaurant close to the cooking gas cylinders.
According to the state commissioner of Police, AbudulMajid Ali who briefed newsmen at the scene of the discovery revealed that the command had received a distressed call by the Manager of the Eatery outlets at about 21:30 hours that there was a possibility that a bomb has been planted in the restaurant and that police immediately swung into action.
” We were alerted by the manger of the restaurant at about 21: 30 hours that he had received an anonymous call who had informed him that bombs have been planted in the restaurant and that if he refused to pay up that he would be dead this night, and immediately we received the distressed call I personally led the anti- bomb disposal squad to the place.
Adding, at the Restaurant we discovered that the first Improvise Explosive Device was planted in between the split unit Air conditioner at the lobby and we made a further check in the building we discovered another one wire to the cooking gas cylinder at the back of the house and both were successfully removed.”
Although, the Imo police Boss stated that no arrest has been made so far but that the police has already commenced an investigation to unravelled those behind the planting of the evil devices.
Ali, admonished the people of the state to very vigilant especially during this festive period and to promptly report any suspicious movements in their localities to the police. He equally advised owners of hotels and up scale restaurant owners to install close circuit cameras in their business premises to enable them to monitor the movements of people.
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