News Editor
Peter Jerome
The Ebonyi State Police Command has revealed that the man killed in an explosion on Tuesday in Afikpo, opposite Amizi Amangbala Primary School in Afikpo North which threw the area into panic as passersby ran for safety in Ebonyi State is a policeman and not a suicide bomber as claimed by many.
This was disclosed by the Spokesperson of the Police in Ebonyi state, Loveth Odah in a statement released while giving an update on the incident.
She disclosed that the deceased, Mr Idi Aminu, reportedly died because of an accidental hand grenade explosion.
Odah, who said the police officer was an operative of MOPOL 32, mistakenly hit the lead of his grenade which was hanging on his waist.
“He mistakenly hit the lead of his grenade which was hanging on his waist with his elbow resulting in the deadly explosion.
“His remains have been deposited in the mortuary,” she said.
