On Saturday exploded in two
different locations near polling units in Enugu state. The two locations were
at
Coal Camp spare motor spare market in Ogbete, Enugu North local government
and at Obeagu, Enugu south local government. TWO Improvised Electrical Devices,
IED, No death was recorded in the two
incidents but minor casualties were recorded.
The incidents came as late arrival
of election materials mared the local government council poll being organised
by the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission, ENSIEC. Governor Ifeanyi
Ugwuanyi however voted at his ward, Amube ward 2, pulling unit 1 and 2 at about
11:39am. Turnout for the exercise was not impressive particularly in Enugu
metroplis but a fair voters turnout was recorded in the hinterlands.
At Oji River local government area,
there were initial hiccup at the local government headquaters where some people
allegedly loyal to one of the participating political parties reportedly
blocked entrace to the council office insisting that result sheets must be
presented before anything could take place.
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,
chairmanship candidate for Enugu south local government, Mr. Sunday Ugwu said
that apart from the explosion in his area, there was no cause for alarm. The
Enugu state Police command assured residents that the incident of minor
explosions did not interfere with the voting activities at the polling Centre.
Three suspects were arrested by the police at
the Enugu south explosion and were being interogated. Enugu police spokesman,
Ebere Amaraizu who confirmed the incidents said no life was lost just as
operatives of the Explosive Ordinance Department were on hand to conduct
analysis with a view to finding out the possible cause of the explosion. The
state commissioner of police, Danmalam Mohammad visit the scenes where arrest
of suspects were effected.
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