The Plateau State Police Command has moved to put to rest the reports of a purported bomb scare that gripped residents of Jos on Tuesday.
According to a press release signed by the command’s public relations officer, Alfred Alabo, police received a report of a shallow dug hole suspected to be planted with an improvised explosive device (IED) at Murtala Mohammed Way beside the old Juth fence. This, the statement said, had created panic among the state’s residents.
Immediately upon receiving the report, the Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, took swift action, ordering the area commander metro and the officer in charge of the command’s explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) unit anti-bomb squad to mobilize a team of bomb technicians to the scene.
“On reaching the scene, the area was immediately cordoned and our EOD team began the examination. Upon conclusion of the examination, the hole was found to be safe and free of any explosive devices,” the statement read.
The police commissioner and other management team members also visited the scene for an on-the-spot assessment, further underscoring the seriousness with which the command handled the situation.
Reacting to the incident, the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, clarified that the bomb alarm was false. According to him, the public alarm was triggered by a group of individuals who misinterpreted a heap of polythene bags as a potential threat.
“Security agencies, including the anti-bomb squad from the Plateau State Police Command, responded swiftly, conducting a thorough cordon and search operation at the scene. After an exhaustive inspection, no evidence of any explosive device was found,” the governor added.
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