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Ebonyi Suicide Bomber, Police Says The Victim Is One Of Their Men

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The Nigeria police force Ebonyi State has described the news making around the internet on the attempted suicide bombing in Ebonyi as false, stating that the victim is one of their officers named Idi Aminu, Njenje Media News reports.

In a statement made available to Njenje Media News, the state reads;

“A Mobile Police Officer on special deployment to Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Mr Idi Aminu has lost his life in an accidental hand grenade explosion”.

Below are the pictures of the late officer.

“The incident which occurred opposite Amizi Amangbala Primary School in Afikpo North threw the area into panic as passers-by scampered for safety”.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Ebonyi state, Mrs Loveth Oda who confirmed the development explained that the MOPOL who was an Inspector mistakenly hit the lead of his grenade which was hanging on his waist with his elbow resulting in the deadly explosion.

She noted that the police officer was an operative of MOPOL 32 and not a suicide bomber as being circulated in the social media.

The PPRO said his remains had been evacuated to a mortuary.

She also cleared the air on alleged accidental discharge by a police officer at Government House Abakaliki pointing out that though a bullet accidentally fired from an AK 47 rifle when police officers posted to the gate were cleaning their firearms, it never hurt or killed any of them.

Njenje Media News however, is questioning what a police officer is doing with grenade in a civilian place.

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