THERE was pandemonium in Asaba, Delta State capital, yesterday, following explosions on the busy Nnebisi Road, where commercial banks are concentrated.
As a result of the explosions, bankers and bank customers ran helter-skelter. Passersby were not left out as traffic was temporary disrupted for about 30 minutes as they thought that armed robbers had struck.
When the dust settled down, three persons were arrested over the incident. The two explosions occurred within Konwea Plaza axis.www.mannastores.com
Vanguard gathered that some persons allegedly used dynamites to blow up the base of a GSM mast in the area. One of the persons involved was injured. He was arrested by policemen manning the banks in the area along with two other persons and taken to Police ‘A’ Division Asaba for questioning.
Ironically, the policemen who effected the arrest were among those who ran for cover when the dynamites went-off.
Pedestrians and motorists scampered for safety while bus drivers abandoned their buses right in the middle of the road and fled as debris rained down on the roof of banks and houses in the area.
The explosion came barely three days after the Commissioner in charge of Anti-Bomb Command, Mr. Ambrose Aisabor, led his team to Delta State on inspection tour, promising to ensure full protection of the state from bomb threats.
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