Panic In Owerri, As Two Time Bombs Are Detonated.

Two time bombs were detonated by security agencies at Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel), along Owerri- Port Harcourt Road, Owerri, Imo State.

The news of the bomb explosives vibrated across Owerri capital city early Sunday morning creating tension and panic among residents of the city.

Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha in a radio broadcast to the people of Imo State commended d the security agencies for their timely intervention.

He said the bomb has the capacity to go beyond 500 metres, saying if the bomb had exploded it would have wrecked tremendous havoc, adding that the bomb was timed to explode at 8.30 am Sunday morning.

He called on the people of Imo State to be vigilant and report strange objects to the security agencies.

He urged them to go about their normal duties assuring them of their safety.  

Also speaking to newsmen, the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abdulmajid Ali, s said   six persons had been arrested in connection with two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted at the Living Faith Church (a.k.a.  Winners’Chapel).

Ali, who spoke to newsmen at the church premises along Port Harcourt Road Owerri, said the `two timed bombs’ were planted at the church premises by unknown persons.

According to him, the command was alerted about the strange objects in the church compound.

“We were alerted that some devices were seen in the church and immediately we deployed our anti-bomb squad.

“We are happy that the squad immediately detonated the bomb on arrival and six persons have been arrested so far,” he said.

Ali 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.