Two people were killed yesterday in an alleged attempt to bomb a petroleum facility in Izombe, Oguta Local Council of Imo State.
The Guardian gathered that the deceased were blown into pieces by explosives while trying to gain entrance into the petroleum company.
Sources said that the suspects were seen with explosives and were interacting with the gatemen when the explosives allegedly exploded and killed them instantly, while others in the vicinity were wounded.
Spokesperson for Imo State Police Command, Michael Abattam, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), who confirmed the incident to newsmen, said the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Barde, has dispatched officers to investigate the incident.
Recall that the Abaezi- Egbema community in Ohaji /Egbema Local Council, a fortnight ago, witnessed an explosion, where 110 people were killed.
50 of them were given mass burial at the site of the explosion.
Two suspects die attempting to bomb petroleum facility in Imo
A Nigerian policeman patrols with Nigerian soldiers in the north of Borno state on June 5, 2013 near Maiduguri. Nigeria's military yesterday disclosed details of its offensive against Islamist militants, describing a series of events that saw insurgents take control of a remote area before being pushed out by soldiers. AFP PHOTO / Quentin Leboucher (Photo credit should read Quentin Leboucher/AFP via Getty Images)
