Saturday, July 21, 2012

Breaking News: 30 dead as Bomb blasts in Rivers state!



OMG Nigeria just gathered that, an explosion occurred at Rumuokoro Junction, Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital.While some versions of the report says it was a bomb blast, comfirmed reports says, a suspected armed robber was killed when explosives his gang was transporting, accidentally went off, police said.

The blast ripped through a minibus carrying at least three suspected robbers, four AK-47 rifles and a large amount of ammunition, River State police comissioner mohammed Abdulkadir indabawa told newsmen.Two people in the bus and a woman who was nearby were injured in the explosion, he added.We suspect they were robbers going on an operation, things went wrong for them, said indabawa.

The loud explosions caused a lot of tension in the area with people scampering about for their safety.May the souls of those who died in the explosion Rest In Peace.

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