Police avert another letter bomb

An alleged letter bomb produced by yet to be identified persons in Niger State, was  intercepted in the capital city, Minna by the state police.

The parcel which was said to have been addressed to one Mrs. Justina Udeh, the Director of Total filling station in Minna, the state capital, was intercepted and later detonated by men of the Tundun Wada, Niger state Division of the Nigeria Police. It was learnt that the parcel, which bore the logo of a new generation bank, was dropped at the workshop of a welder, whom the police identified as Emmanuel Emogon.

The workshop, it was learnt, is located near the popular Abdulsalami Motor Park in Tunga area of Minna. Police sources further said Mr. Emogon was then directed by the yet to be identified men to help them deliver the letter to Mrs. Udeh, whom they also contacted on phone to see the welder for her letter.

They neither told her where the letter was coming from or its contents. It was learnt that once she got the call, she asked one of her staff, Nnamdi Osiogu, to go to the welder’s workshop to get it. However, Mrs. Udeh was said to have become suspicious when she got the letter.

The suspicion stemmed from the fact that she had no account with the bank whose envelope was used. She immediately directed that the letter be returned to the bank. At the bank, the letter was rejected after every department of the financial house denied sending any letter of that nature out.

The police said Mrs. Udeh then decided to take the letter to the police and on getting there, it was discovered to be bomb-laden parcel. It was then detonated.

Spokesman of the Police Command, ASP Richard Oguche, while confirming the incident, explained that when the letter was finally opened, it let out a heavy sound. He disclosed that no person was injured in the process adding that the police had begun investigation into circumstances surrounding the incident.

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Posted: at 10-03-2012 12:51 PM (12 years ago) | Hero

That is Gods handwork.

Posted: at 10-03-2012 02:25 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie

Hope they are not trying to introduce letter bomb again? Back to sender.

Posted: at 10-03-2012 02:46 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

Thank God she is not greedy to have open the letter.

Posted: at 10-03-2012 03:01 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie

Na wa o. Is nigeria going frm bad to worst. Wats happening?

Posted: at 10-03-2012 10:25 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero