A blast has hit the Rivers State government house, a government spokesperson said.
The explosion occurred near the deputy governor, Tele Ikuru’s office in the early hours of Tuesday. There were....
no casualties, commissioner of information, Ibim Semenitari, told PREMIUM TIMES.
Ms. Semenitari said the explosion is suspected to have occurred after a dynamite was thrown into the building at about 3 am Tuesday.
Police anti-bomb personnel immediately took control of the situation and retrieved some shrapnel, she said.
However, a police spokesperson in the state denied knowledge of the incident.
Police Public Relations Officer Ahmad Muhammad told PREMIUM TIMES he was not aware of any explosion in the state.
“I’m not aware of it. Yes, I’m not aware of that,” Mr. Muhammad said.
If the attack is proven, it would be a fresh twist in a series of political crises that have rocked the volatile oil producing state for months.
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