Two die in Imo bomb blast
Two people were killed in a bomb blast at an oil company in Izombe, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo.
Police spokesperson in the state, Mike Abattam, who confirmed the incident to journalists in Owerri, said it occurred in the early hours of the day.
Mr Abattam said the explosion occurred at a facility operated by Addax Petroleum Development Nigeria Limited.
“It happened, there was a bomb blast this morning at the facility but the commissioner has deployed our men to the site,” Mr Abattam said without stating if there was any casualty.
However, a witness who pleaded anonymity, said that two persons died in the explosion.
He said that the two middle-aged men were the carriers of the bomb, which exploded and killed them while they were trying to find their way into the flow station through the entrance.
Addax Petroleum is one of the two oil companies located in the Izombe community.
(NAN)
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