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The Police in Rivers State, Nigeria’s South-south, said there was an explosion in a popular market in Port Harcourt on Monday morning.
The market has been identified as Mile 3 Market in the city.
“A locally fabricated dynamite exploded when one Mrs Ifemia Aloke, popularly known as ‘mama Joy’ opened her fish shop, inflicting injuries on her son and one other young lady who are currently receiving medical attention.
“No life was lost in the incident,” the police spokesperson in the state, Nnamdi Omoni, said in a statement on Monday.
Mr Omoni, a superintendent of police, said police officers from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) were immediately dispatched to the scene to sweep and render the market safe.
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The Rivers State Police Command has assured residents and business operators in the state of their safety and protection in the wake of increasing devastating attacks on police formations in neighbouring Abia and most recently, Imo State.
Spokesman of the command, DSP Nnamdi Omoni gave the assurance in an interview with newsmen in Port Harcourt in reaction to the deadly attack at the Imo State Police Headquarters and Correctional Centre.
SP Omoni said the command in Rivers State is on the alert to repel and contain any similar attack in the state.
“There is no cause for alarm. We will not rest on our oars. The Police in Rivers State is prepared to repel any such attack. We are able and equal to the task,” he said.