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Three persons have been confirmed dead after a bomb went off in the Eziorsu community, Oguta local government area of Imo State on Thursday.
“The bomb exploded killing three of them at the scene while one of the victim was beating the scrap iron in order to compress it,” said Orlando Ikeokwu, the state's Police Public Relation Officer.
Orlando also confirmed that Imo State Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Ladodo, and his team had visited the bomb explosion scene at Oguta.
He added: “The Commissioner of Police wish to use this medium to warn all member of the public to promptly report any metal device suspected to be Unexploded Ordnance or Explosive (UXO), for possible examination, evacuation and possible destruction.”
An eyewitness from the community, who also confirmed the development said that the explosion affected people around the scene due to the violent wave and effect of the sound.
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