The operatives of Peace on
Campus Initiative have
arrested a diploma
student of the University
of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State,
Mr. Kufre Anwana, after
two Improvised Explosive
Devices were uncovered in
the institution male
hostel.
It was learnt that the two
IEDs, widely speculated to
be hand grenades, were
found in a bag that
belonged to the suspect
by some students, who
alerted the operatives of
the PCI.
National Coordinator, PCI,
Mr. Oliver Cromwell, said in
Uyo on Monday that his
men in the UNIUYO
chapter got information
about the suspect keeping
the explosive devices.
He added that some
members trailed him to
his male hostel room in
the university.
Cromwell explained that
the explosives were
packaged in a bag in the
hostel’s room.
He said the suspect was
apprehended while the
anti-bomb squad of the
Akwa Ibom State Police
Command, Ikot AkpanAbia,
Uyo, was invited to the
scene.
He stated that the squad
defused the two improved
explosive devices as well
as conducted a search
round the other hostel
rooms.
An eyewitness and
student of the institution,
Mr. Emma Inyang, said the
Anti-Bomb squad was
called in to forestall any
any tragedy should the
devices turn out to be
bombs.
“Anti-Bomb Squad was
invited to come and
ascertain if the explosives
were real. Tthey confirmed
that those things were
hand grenades and were
locally made,” he said.
The Police Public Relations
Officer, Akwa Ibom State
Command, Mr. Etim
Dickson, confirmed the
incident.
He stated that the
explosives were
homemade devices, which
could have been invented
by any of the science
students in the university.

hmmm