Pandemonium and panic broke out at the popular Ophoke-Abba market, Kpiri-Kpiri in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state capital on Monday evening following the discovery of a substance suspected to be an Improvised Explosive Defice in the market.
“People suddenly started running and shouting bomb! bomb!! that a bomb has been planted by unknown people in the market. Another, eye witness, Mrs. Edith Agu said that the news of an alleged discovery of a substance suspected to be bomb planted at a section of the market caused commotion while people raced out of the market for safety.Agu said that she immediately packed her goods and rushed out of the market area, adding that the incident disrupted business activities in the market.
“It was like a war scene. I have never experienced such an incident in my entire life but I was happy there was no stampede during the entire episode,” Agu said.She said that the Police anti-bomb squad unit was called in to evacuate a substance yet to be identified found at a section of the market.
Business Business Latest News, Business Business Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: PremiumTimesng - 🏆 3. / 78 Read more »
Source: PremiumTimesng - 🏆 3. / 78 Read more »