THE Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the detonation of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at the Action Peoples Party (APP) secretariat in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, which occurred around 1 a.m. on Monday, August 12, causing significant damage on the building.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko (SP), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that no lives were lost in the incident, while the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit had been deployed to sweep the scene.
“We are aware of the explosion at APP secretariat and our bomb unit has been dispatched to ascertain what happened.
“No life was lost and investigation is underway. We will share the findings with the public soon,” she stated.
She said that state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olatunji Disu, and his management team had visited the scene to assess the damage.
