A one-year-old baby is feared dead, several
others wounded following an explosion which
reportedly occurred at Eke Ozi market
in Enugu State, on Friday.
TribuneNG reports
the incident which occurred at about
2:00p.m few meters to a divisional police
headquarters, was suspected to be a
bomb blast and it made market women and
traders run for safety.
Reports say the baby was trampled upon,
while hoodlums had a field day looting shops,
during the stampede, which lasted for a
while. Although commercial activities had
resumed in the market when Saturday Tribune
visited the scene, several traders were seen
lamenting their loss.
It was gathered that the people of the area
had been apprehensive, since the reports that
some people suspected to belong to the
Boko Hram sect were arrested at Obolo Afor
community by the police last month. Both
Enugu Ezike and Obolo Afor are border towns
between Benue and Enugu states.
Attempts to reach the state Police Public
Relations Officer, Ebere Amarizu for comment
proved abortive.
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