The Police in Imo state have arrested six suspects over the
discovery of two Improvised Explosive Devices in a church in Owerri, the state
capital, the Commissioner of Police, Abdumajid Ali, and
spokesperson for the command, Andrew Enwerem, have said.
Mr.
Enwerem, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said the police was
alerted to strange objects at the entrance of the Port Harcourt Road branch of
Winners Chapel around midnight on Saturday. He
said bomb experts were promptly drafted to the church to sweep the area.
“During
their check, it was discovered that Improvised Explosive Devices in forms of
refrigerator compressor concealed in sack bags were discovered,” Mr. Enwerem
said. “One was promptly detonated at the scene because it was on a timer. The
other one was dis-alarmed and then taken away for detonation.”
The
police spokesperson said those arrested have not been directly linked to
planting the deadly explosives.
“They
were arrested because we believe we might be able to obtain information that
could lead to the arrest of the perpetrators from them,” Mr. Enwerem said.
“Investigations are ongoing.”
The
police believe the explosives were planted on Saturday night and timed to
explode after worshippers had gathered for worship on Sunday.
The
state police commissioner, Mr. Ali had while briefing journalists at the church
premises said the command would do everything possible to unravel the
perpetrators of the act.
He
urged the people to go about their normal activities as the two IEDs have been
detonated.
Also
speaking, Brigade Commander, 34 Artillery Brigade, Owerri, Brig.-Gen. Lanre
Bello, confirmed that the explosives were capable of killing many people
at a time.
Worshippers
at the church were full of thanks to God for sparing their lives.
A
worshipper, Onumara Onyekachi said, “I was about getting ready
for the second service when a friend posted this “Breaking News!!!!!! Police
Anti Bomb squad has just detonated two bomb explosives planted at Winner Chapel
PH road Owerri”.
“I
made a few calls and confirmed that it was true.”
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