Gov. Umahi Declares House of Assembly Member Wanted. Two Men Arrested For Allegedly Planting Explosives

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Two persons have been arrested in Ebonyi State while allegedly planting improvised explosive devices on Idembia bridge in Ezza South Local Government Area.





This was stated by the Governor of Ebonyi state, David Umahi in a special security situation broadcast on Friday.





He said;





'the arrest followed intelligence reports that some members of ‘a political party’ were planning to bomb bridges and other installations in the state.





Two suspects were arrested by villagers living close to the bridge which links Ezza South to Ohaozara Local Government Area.





The governor also said that a National Assembly candidate of a political party, a few days ago, went to a quarry in the state ”to purchase explosives but was turned down by the operators who also reported to the state government.”





“The report came to me as the chief security officer of this state that a House of Assembly candidate went to quarry site to buy explosives and the people came and reported to us, they refused to sell to him.


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