{"id":43854,"date":"2021-05-25T18:32:05","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T18:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=43854"},"modified":"2021-05-25T16:00:28","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T16:00:28","slug":"breaking-bomb-explosion-rocks-ebonyi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/breaking-bomb-explosion-rocks-ebonyi","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Bomb explosion rocks Ebonyi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>An unidentified suicide bomber has blown self to pieces in Afikpo town, Afikpo local government area of Ebonyi State.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST gathered that the incident occurred at about 12pm on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner for Internal Security, Stanley Okoro who confirmed the incident, noted that he was yet to get details of what happened.<\/p>\n<p>However, a source revealed that the suicide bomber attempted to gain entrance into Amaizu\/ Amangballa Primary School but was denied by the school security.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe made an attempt at entering Amaizu\/ Amangballa Primary School but was turned back by the school security since he couldn\u2019t justify his reason for visiting. He immediately started running inside a nearby bush before a big bang was heard,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n<p>It was learnt that the incident has aroused tension in the area as residents fled for safety.<\/p>\n<p>The state\u2019s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Odah Loveth was unable to take calls as at press time.<\/p>\n<p>More to follow..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. An unidentified suicide bomber has blown self to pieces in Afikpo town, Afikpo local government area of Ebonyi State. DAILY POST gathered that the incident occurred at about 12pm on Tuesday. Commissioner for Internal Security, Stanley Okoro who confirmed the incident, noted that he was yet to get details of what happened. 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