•Police dispel terrorism fear
Two pupils of the Federal Government College, Okigwe, Imo State have caused a stir in Umuchime Ubahu community in Okigwe Local Government, with the launch of a “rocket” they built from local materials.
The rocket, which was supposed to travel five kilometres, went further than programmed and landed in a residential area, causing a stampede.
The residents of the house where the rocket landed, alerted the police, thinking it was a bomb.
Commissioner of Police Muhammad Musa Katsina, however, dispelled fears of terrorism, saying the “amateur scientists”, who launched the home-made rocket, did not intend any harm.
Katsina, however, urged the residents to remain security-conscious and report suspicious movements to the police.
The police boss, who briefed reporters yesterday, said there was a bomb scare in the community when the two science students launched their rocket.
He said police investigation showed that there was no criminal intent, adding that it was a case of innovation and adventure.
“There was no terrorism motive in the act. We enjoin people to go about their activities without fear,” Katsina said.
He went on: “The manufacturers of this rocket are not terrorists, they are rather talented science pupils keen on developing their scientific skills. They should be encouraged.
“The rocket has been deactivated and is safe. The components as discovered by the Police Bomb Disposal Unit do not contain any radioactive or toxic element.
“Because the boys intended no harm, no punitive measures will be taken. I will rather recommend that they be encouraged so that they can achieve greater things.”
The teenage scientists asked for Federal Government’s sponsorship to enable them improve on their skills.
They said they built the rocket as part of a school exercise, which earned them a second position in a competition.
They said they were inspired to launch the rocket when they heard of the National Space Development Agency’s plan to launch a climate-monitoring satellite into space next year.

http://thenationonlineng.net/new/fear-as-teenagers-launch-rocket-in-imo/

Eastern Heartland...............i hail my piple.......

bravo

Please scholarship for them sharp-sharp and keep them safe from boko haram and kidnapper

This is what science and technology education is supposed to be like. No be like my secondary school wey be say na so so read and pass exams we do only. Kudos to these rocket scientists in the making.

Odikwa Serious.

The Flying Ogbunigbwe is reborn. Boko Haram will now face Aba-made death from the sky.

Someone should hold berem and Abagworo , their siblings have a hand in it!

If na hausa man du am nw.........................

Abu Mikey:





Now Boko boys are gonna get their own piece of the cake they prepared.

Anini was made here,so show a little respect!

We got Shina Rambo,so show a little respect!

We got Dr Oyenusi,so show a little respect!

We got Obidiozor Okotoko, so show a little respect!



And Now, We've gotten some new kids from IMO state, you Better run for your Life

Make Google your friend...Much difference between the rocket the students launched and the one you meant.

Biafra kwenu

Bad Guyz are still on this Planet

Great Ibo kids...

They should be encouraged and supported...

Those rockets will be modified to lethal missiles and deployed against hausa-fulani scums,if they try anything funny in 2015.

Tapout: If na hausa man du am nw.........................

We're moving to greater heights, at least the police knew there no criminal intent to cause harm... but for me o, I go fear.

Jakumo: Odikwa Serious.

The Flying Ogbunigbwe is reborn. Boko Haram will now face Aba-made death from the sky.

More like refined Ogbunigwe with higher capabilities...This one will bounce, fly, crawl and what have you...It shows we have the capacity to defend ourselves.

truly they need to be encourage and alongside they should be groom so that they help my 9ja to dev its own rocket.

Wow, this issue is on nairaland. When I heard the sound I knew it was a rocket

From far and near we come to thee great federal government college okigwe, great potter of mind and body. Kudos to the young science enthusiasts.

And in the same useless country we have a bunch of goat farkers in the north advocating for the institutionalization of ignorance through violence

Smart kids...
Hausa man go fear rocket oooo...

Let's see the Rocket abeg!

Landed in a residential area and caused stampede


I am cracking up right now.

The same Igbo people will kidnap them.

Ola Johnson: The same Igbo people will kidnap them.

the same yoruba people will use them for rituals

the same abokis will kill them for their godless allah sake

Ola Johnson: The same Igbo people will kidnap them.

The same yoruba people will rape the kids if they re girls...

Awwww! Creative minds, just imagining what it will be like if we have a govt that's commited to education.

solomon111: Those rockets will be modified to lethal missiles and deployed against hausa-fulani scums,if they try anything funny in 2015.

What is wrong with you people? You PDP paid lapdogs are always giving a wrong impression of reality and causing harm on innocent Igbos who know nothing about your politics.

These kids have given me something to cheer about our future generation. 5km rocket is no child's play.

Abagworo:


What is wrong with you people? You PDP paid lapdogs are always giving a wrong impression of reality and causing harm on innocent Igbos who know nothing about your politics.

These kids have given me something to cheer about our future generation. 5km rocket is no child's play.

shut up jor.
Ewu hausa.