Many injured as explosion rocks Obamkpa

Many injured as explosion rocks
Obamkpa
on november 01, 2013 at 8:46 pm in news
By Austin Ogwuda, Asaba
EXPLOSION rocked Obamkpa town Friday in
Aniocha North local government area of Delta State
when the Speaker of the State House of Assembly,
Mr. Victor Ochei visited the town in connection with
a road construction within the area.
Several people were feared to have been wounded
but police confirmed that only two were wounded
while a suspect has been arrested.
As a result of the explosion, there was commotion
as everybody scampered for safety.
The type of explosive that caused the explosion was
still sketchy as at the time of this report, but Police
Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Lucky Uyabame
told our reporter on phone that “yes, there was
explosion that is confirmed but details later. One
person has been arrested and two people were
wounded”.
An witness told our reporter that the explosion
might had been caused by the over zealousness of
one of the police officers that accompanied the
Speaker to the venue as he was alleged to have
opened fire into the air as soon as the Speaker
arrived.
“It was when the Mopol (mobile police officer) was
shooting into the air in excitement  that the
explosion occurred. Already, our people over here
had a traditional way of welcoming important
dignitaries and canons laid as mines in readiness to
be ignited at the appropriate time.
“But when the Mopol opened fire”, the witness
continued, “that instantly ignited the canons which
started blasting and flying into the crowd” .
PPRO Uyabame who confirmed the arrest of one
person, refused to disclose the identity of the
person whether the person was a police officer or
civilian.