Earlier thread: https://www.nairaland.com/6570440/bomb-explodes-suicide-bombers-body

The Police in Ebonyi state have debunked reports that the man who was killed in an explosion on Tuesday in Afikpo, Ebonyi State is a suicide bomber, Newspremises reports.

The Spokesperson of the Police in Ebonyi state, Loveth Odah said the victim of the blast is a Policeman on duty in the area.

She said the policeman was a Mobile Police Officer on special deployment to Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

She said the officer, Mr Idi Aminu died as a result of an accidental hand grenade explosion.

The incident which occurred opposite Amizi Amangbala Primary School in Afikpo North threw the area into panic as passersby scampered for safety.

Residents believe he was a suicide bomber but Mrs. Odah said he was an Inspector of Police.

“He mistakenly hit the lead of his grenade which was hanging on his waist with his elbow resulting in the deadly explosion,” she said.

She noted that the police officer was an operative of MOPOL 32 and not a suicide bomber as being circulated in the social media.

The spokesperson said his remains had been evacuated to a mortuary.

Mrs. Odah cleared the air on alleged accidental discharge by a police officer at Government House Abakaliki.

She pointed out that though a bullet accidentally fired from an AK-47 rifle when police officers posted to the gate were cleaning their firearms, it never hurt or killed any of them.

Sources in the Afikpo had told Reporters that the incident happened around 12 noon when the man tried to gain access into a school.

Source: https://newspremises.com.ng/updated-policeman-not-suicide-bomber-killed-in-ebonyi-explosion-police/

Lalasticlala
Mynd44
Dominique

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Graphic to say the least. See what Poor training and gross incompetence has caused.

Reason you should not joke with these guys when they are armed. They could actually accidentally discharge live ammunitions.


So bad and sad for the family. My heart goes out to them.

Cc: Lalasticlala, Mynd44 Dominique

What is a police officer doing with hand grenade

Are fighting war in Nigeria

If na me shame no go gre me talk,
And as a force men u are proud to say he "accidentally" after almost a year train and other course he may have gone through.
SMH
E no beta slave trade,make we kuku learn finish from the master as they are call

chAaai

Igbos don't do terrorism nor suicide bombing no matter what ..some hyenas and wild dogs on this forum were already flashing rabid dentition at the prospects of now having suicide bombers of eastern extraction

Issoright


Expensive mistake?

Mopol without uniform.