Alarm was raised after
an abandoned item thought to be an Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) was
spotted under Jabi Bridge, near Shoprite mall, Abuja on Thursday, November 9th.
Operatives of the Police
Anti-Bomb Squad arrived the scene and redirected drivers to alternative routes
after blocking the access road to the bridge.
However, checks by
bomb disposal experts revealed it was just an abandoned food cooler.
The FCT Police spokesman
Anjuguri Manzah,who confirmed the incident said it was a false alarm, adding
that the Command deployed its men to search the entire area and no bomb was
found.
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