Rivers State Command Debunks Bomb Rumour

The Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Police
responded Thursday to speculation about two
explosions at the Federal Port Harcourt High Court
by saying that they successfully foiled the arsons'
plans.
They added that there were no explosions on
Thursday morning as speculated.
“There was an unsuccessful attempt to torch
Federal High Court,” the State’s Police
Spokesperson, Muhammed Ahmad, told PREMIUM
TIMES. “It was never an explosion as speculated.
An investigation has in earnest commenced."
Earlier reports from several reputable news
organizations said that bomb blasts went off just
when the court was about to rule on the legality of
elections for certain local government positions.
“I think they were trying to disrupt the result,"
Governor Ezenwo Wike said to Canada Reuters.
"The High Court decided that the election was
illegal."