by Kolapo Olapoju
A car filled with explosives was discovered in the Dogon Karfe area of Jos North LGA, Plateau State as Muslims were preparing for their prayers on Friday, 5 September.
Commuters and passersby were panicky over the incident, which resulted in a heavy traffic jam on several roads in the city, as motorists tried to avoid taking the route.
The bomb was reportedly situated in a 505 Peugeot car, which was left along the busy road for a stretch of time.
Although the police as denied it being a bomb, eyewitness claim that the bomb was detonated before explosion by the bomb disposal unit of the state’s Police Command.
Meanwhile, Police spokesperson, ASP Emmanuel Abuh, said the attention of the police was drawn to the car and when it was searched, it was found to contain personal effects.
He said, “An alarm was raised by residents of Dogon Karfe area of Jos North that a particular car had been packed at a spot for a long time. We contacted the bomb disposal unit and when they got there, they searched inside the car and discovered that it contained items of clothing and other personal effects.”
“But we are investigating the owner and why it was packed there for such a long time,” he added.
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