TWO IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVES UNCOVERED IN UNIVERSITY OF UYO

Two improvised explosive devices were uncovered in the University of Uyo(UNIUYO) on Monday by operatives of Peace on Campus Initiative (PCI). The devices were discovered in the male hostel of the institution, and a diploma student Mr Kufre Anwana has been arrested following the discovery. The National Coordinator, PCI, Mr Oliver Cromwell, told newsmen that his men in the UNIUYO chapter got information that the suspect was keeping explosive devices in his bag, while they trail him to his room in the hostel.

According to Cromwell, on discovering the devices, which was well packaged in a bag, the operatives apprehended the suspect and invited anti-bomb squad formation of the Akwa Ibom State police command, Ikot Akpan Abia, to the scene for verification and possible diffusion. He stated that the squad detonated the two improved explosive devices, while it also conducted a search round the other hostel rooms. It was, however, gathered that during interrogation, the suspect confessed to keeping the explosives, but dismissed that he actually bought or made them with intent to disrupting academic activities. According to him, he stumbled on the explosive devices on the school premises, saying he was planning to hand them over to the security.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Etim Dickson, confirmed the incident, saying that the explosives were homemade devices, which could have been invented by any of the science students in the university. He added that the police is currently investigating the matter, and he urged students and parents not to entertain any fear about possible breakdown of law and order in the university community.

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Deji Sadiq, a.k.a DEJI OF LAGOS is a LASU trained Economist turned freelance journalist, a Blogger, an information strategist, a public affairs analyst and a committed activist with a passion for equal opportunities.