Anambra guber: Bomb scare at INEC office in Awka

There were rumours of bomb scare at the
Anambra headquarters of the Independent National
Electoral Commission, INEC, following alleged
discovery of a substance which looked like an
improvised explosive device (IED).

A source who pleaded not to be named told
DAILY POST that the device was detected by men
of the anti-bomb squad of the Nigeria Police
Force who combed the entire compound very early
on Monday morning.

Our source said, “It was early this morning that I
was trying to use that road, when police condoned
it off. We were told that they found a device that
looked like a bomb and had to stop everyone to
so that they can diffuse the device.

Consequently, security has been beefed up at the
premises.

When khodedbaze visited the compound, hordes
of security operatives were seen, while visitors
were subjected to full identification before entry.

The resident electoral commissioner REC, Dr
Nkwachukwu Orji, in his reaction said no bomb
was detected.

He, however, admitted that a substance was
picked outside the compound and could have
been dropped by anyone.

Orji added that it was the duty of the police to
verify the object.

State police public relations officer, Princess
Nkeiruka Nwode, said she was not aware of the
discovery.
She recalled that she stayed late into the night at
INEC and was not privy to such.

Asked to comment on influx of bomb disposal
unit experts at the INEC office, Nwode said it was
part of preparations for the Saturday governorship
election.

CP Umar Garba pleaded to call back when our
correspondent reached him on phone.

He was yet to do so as at the time of filing this
report.