There was an explosion on Dennis Osadebey Avenue, in Benin City, on Saturday 18th, Oct, 2014.
This was confirmed by the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Ejiroro Ahwara.
He said the "Command received information that at about 10: 30 p.m. on Saturday that there was an explosion at Dennis Osadebey Avenue, Benin City.''
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), The men of the Special Anti-Bomb Squad and patrol vehicles were immediately drafted to the scene of incident.
He explained that preliminary investigation revealed that items suspected to be an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), made up of two tiger batteries of 15 volt each connected to long wire, was thrown into the mini-estate from outside.
Ahwara stated that the explosion affected the ceiling boards at the security post in the estate as well as a part of the main gate. No life was lost.
source: thisday
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