Bombs explode in Port Harcourt, Kill 3 as Citizens blame Police

There is confusion in Port Harcourt following an explosion that hit the town this morning at Rumuokoro round about. Already there is conflicting reports on where the bomb blast was coming from but the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi in a state wide Television broadcast, said the bomb last in Port-Harcourt was from a gang of 4 armed robbers who were planning to rob a bank but met their waterloo from an explosion from dynamites within the car while Occupants were smoking.

 

He alleged that two robbers died and two surviving suspects have been apprehended and currently in hospital. 

Other sources said the bomb blast came from alleged terrorist who blew himself up before arriving his target and three died and three rushed to University of Port-Harcourt Teaching Hospital.

Police authorities have cordoned the entire Rumuokoro off, even though Amechi , the Governor has visited the scene of the incident.

Another version had it that some robbers not Boko Haram members on their way to rob a bank blew up themselves due to carelessness of smoking inside a grenade loaded vehicle.

 Citizens are blaming the Nigerian police for fighting constituted authorities rather than defending institutions and allowing wrong stories and wrong actions to be going on in Port Harcourt. They called on Mbu Joseph Mbu to re-direct his energy to avoid regretting his mission as Police chief in Port Harcourt.

Benson Ogwugwu a resident said , the infighting between the Governor and Police boss is unhealthy and asked the Federal Government to intervene to avoid anarchy from returning to Port Harcourt because of Amechi.