Three persons have lost their lives in a bomb explosion in Imo State.

This was confirmed by the Police Public Relation Officer, (PPRO) Orlando Ikeokwu, who disclosed that the explosion occurred in Eziorsu community in Oguta local government area.

He gave the names of the victims, as Elvis Ukado; Kasiemobi Uzoma and Justice Adie.

Orlando further stated that the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Ladodo, and his team had visited the bomb explosion scene. According to him, “It was an unexploded ordinance in a scrap dump.

“The bomb exploded killing three of them at the scene while one of the victims was beating the scrap iron in order to compress it.

“The Commissioner of Police wish to use this medium to warn all member of the public to promptly report any metal device suspected to be Unexploded Ordnance or Explosive (UXO), for possible examination, evacuation and possible destruction.”

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