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Police Dismiss Report Of Bomb Explosion In Imo

Zaccheus Ukhueleigbe by Zaccheus Ukhueleigbe
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The Imo State Police Command has dismissed reports claiming gunmen enforcing sit-at-home on Monday bombed popular market in Oguta Local Government and killed traders.

Newsbreak recalls that popular national dailies had on Monday, June 21, 2022 reported that scores were injured and vehicles burnt as a result of the bomb explosion which rocked the market.

Reacting to the False Publication, the Imo State Police Command in a statement on Tuesday by its spokesman CSP Michael Abattam said the Command “is miffed and views this publication as malicious, false, misleading and a calculated attempt to undermine the already improved security situation being enjoyed in the state.”

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The statement reads in parts, ” The attention of the command has been drawn to a false newspaper publication in the DAILY SUN Newspaper of 21ST June 2022 captioned “SIT-AT-HOME: GUNMEN BOMB IMO MARKET” and online news captioned “BOMB EXPLOSION ROCKS IMO MARKET, SCORES INJURED, VEHICLES BURNT” written by one Stanley Uzoaru a reporter of Daily Sun Newspaper, alleging that “gunmen while enforcing sit-at-home order of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) yesterday, 20/06/2022, BOMBED the popular Izombe Central Market in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State; that they earlier warned the traders not to come out on Monday’s but they ignored them. Irked by their defiance, the gunmen threw bomb inside the market and everybody started running for safety, they poured fuel on two vehicles and everywhere went up in flame.

IMO STATE POLICE COMMAND

PRESS RELEASE…..21/06/2022

REJOINDER

RE: BOMB EXPLOSION ROCKS IMO MARKET, SCORES INJURED, VEHICLES BURNT

The attention of the Imo State Police Command has been drawn to a false newspaper publication in the DAILY SUN Newspaper of 21ST June,

— Imo State Police Command (@ImoPoliceNG) June 21, 2022

“It is preposterous and most unfortunate that, a notable national newsprint will publish a sensitive story without ascertaining the true facts.

“The command is miffed and view this publication as malicious, false, misleading and a calculated attempt to undermine the already improved security situation being enjoyed in the state and also to dampen the confidence the Command has achieved with the good people of the state since the arrival of the Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde, psc (+), few months ago.

“May I at this juncture, state the true facts surrounding the incident that actually occurred on 20/6/2022 in Izombe Central Market. It is on record that there was no bomb explosion in Izombe Central Market on 20/6/2022, and there was no record at the disposal of the Command that, the traders were in anytime warned by members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) or it militia affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN) not to come out on Mondays for their businesses.

“Moreso, the community has always engaged in their market business without fear of molestation from anybody. However, preliminary investigation conducted by the Police Operatives on arrival at the market while responding to the distress on 20/6/2022 at about 1630hours, revealed that some overzealous miscreants came to the Izombe Central Market in Oguta LGA of Imo State, on a motorcycle, went to a stationed Bus where the conductor was canvassing for passengers traveling to Owerri and set it ablaze in the name of enforcing sit-at-home order in the Community and left almost immediately after the act. However, no life was lost and most of the people have left because it was the close of market.

“The Command considers this publication not only unprofessional but also believes it’s at variance with the ethics of the profession of journalism. To this end, the Nigeria Police, Imo State Command Owerri, Imo State, hereby demands a retraction/or correction of this offensive news publication in the Daily Sun newspaper of 20/6/2022, within Twenty-four hours of this Rejoinder of which, if this is not done, the Command will have no choice but to take appropriate legal action against the publisher.

“The Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde, psc(+), commends the good people of Imo State for their unalloyed support given to the Command and enjoined them to disregard false news as it is capable of causing palpable tension as well as installing fear in Imolites both at home and in diaspora, that there is insecurity in the State.

“He then warned mischief makers and those whose stock in trade is to circulate fake news, to desist from it, else they will be made to face the full wrath of the law if caught”.

CSP MICHAEL ABATTAM

POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE IMO STATE COMMAND.

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