From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
Barely three weeks of an explosion in Kabba that generated controversies as to whether it was a bomb or Gas cylinder, occurred at a beer parlour around Lewu Junction in Kabba, another explosion has occurred in the same Kabba town in Kogi state.
The Police Command in Kogi on Sunday confirmed another yet to be ascertained explosion in Kabba Town of Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of the state.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye-Aya who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lokoja, said there was no casualty.
The police spokesperson explained that the explosion happened at one Omofemi Bar at Okepadi Quarters, Kabba, around 9.15pm of Sunday
adding “As it is now, there is no casualty, but only chairs and tables and the building is affected by the yet to be determined nature of explosion.”
“Already the Commissioner of Police, Mr Edward Egbuka, has directed our DC Investigations and the Bomb detective Squad to move to the scene to ascertain the very nature of the explosion.”
“The police is on top of the situation as our officers and men drafted to the area have cordoned the place until investigation reveals the real cause of the explosion.”
“It’s very unfortunate that criminal elements are out to disrupt the prevailing peace we are enjoying in Kogi. We shall not rest untill we bring to book such elements and let them see the need for maintenance of peace in our society.” he warned.
Ovye-Aya called on the people of Okepadi and Kabba to be calm and go about their normal duties without any fear as the police were on top of the situation.
While lives were lost in the first explosion that occurred on 11th May 2022, no person was affected beside property.
