The Police Command in Rivers has confirmed the detonation of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at the Action Peoples Party (APP) secretariat in Port Harcourt.
The explosion occurred around 1 a.m. on Monday, causing significant damage on the building but SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the Police Public Relations Officer in Rivers, disclosed that no lives were lost in the incident.
She said that the command’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit had been deployed to sweep the scene.
“We are aware of the explosion at APP secretariat and our bomb unit has been dispatched to ascertain what happened. No life was lost and investigation is underway. We will share the findings with the public soon,” she confirmed.
The police image maker said that Police Commissioner in Rivers, Olatunji Disu, and his management team also visited the scene to assess the damage.
Iringe-Koko told NAN that the investigation was still ongoing and promised to provide findings once concluded.
IPAC condemns explosion at APP headquarters in Rivers State
Meanwhile, the Inter-Party Advisory Council of Nigeria (IPAC) has strongly condemned the bombing of the APP headquarters in Rivers State.
The Council’s National Publicity Secretary, Chinyere Marvelous Kalu in a statement on behalf of the leadership noted that the act has not only caused panic and terrorized peaceful residents but also a threat to the nation’s political stability.
It added that as the umbrella body of all political parties in Nigeria and a champion of unbroken democracy in the country, IPAC is deeply troubled by the escalating trend of political violence and terrorism.
IPAC, therefore appealed to President Bola Tinubu to take swift and decisive action to address the menace, which the council said poses a significant threat to democratic values and national security.