The Enugu State Police Command has dismissed as untrue recent reports of a bomb explosion in the state.
The reports by some online platforms about a bomb blast was however discovered to be mere fire-crackers popularly known as knock-out thrown by some children who were playing around the market.
The sound of the fire-crackers threw the entire market into pandemonium as marketers thought members of the Boko Haram sect had invaded the area. In the ensuing melee, an eleven-month-old baby was trampled upon, while hoodlums had a field day looting shops, during the stampede, which lasted for several minutes.
However, in a press statement on Sunday, the police said that there was no bomb.
The statement signed by the police spokesman in the state, Ebere Amaraizu, DSP, read “The Enugu State Command of the Nigeria Police Force wishes to inform members of the public, particularly good people of the state, that its attention has been drawn to the rumor that there was explosion inside Eke Market, Ogurute Enugu Ezike of Igboeze North Local Government Area of the state on 18/7/14.
“To this end, the command further wishes to make it categorically clear that there was no explosion either in Igboeze North or any other part of the state as being insinuated/rumoured.
“Following the alarm of explosion, the command mobilized its Anti-bomb operatives to the arena promptly where it was discovered to be false.
“The command also views it in strong terms as a calculated attempt by some mischief makers to cause unnecessary panic and fear in the minds of other law abiding citizens of the state.
“The command will not take it lightly with any one caught infusing fear and panic through false alarm in the state. Members of the public are advised once more to go about their normal lawful businesses in the state as the state command in partnership with other sister security agencies in the state is working round the clock with a view to ensuring the security and safety of the citizens in the state”.
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