Suspected bomb recovery: No policeman has visited our premises — Church chairman

By Ugochukwu Alaribe

UMUAHIA—Following the denial of the Abia State Police Command on the discovery of a suspected bomb at the United Evangelical Church, Ehere/Umuola, Ogbor Hill, Aba, the church has stated that no policeman has visited the church premises since the incident.
The Police, in a statement by the state Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka, stated that no suspected explosive was discovered at the scene. The PPRO explained that only an iron rod part was found in the area, stressing that the military only visited the church to ensure that its members complied with road construction work in the area.
However, the Board chairman of the church, Elder Ariomnwa Amadi, told Vanguard that he was surprised at the statement by the Police over the incident, wondering how they came up with such a statement, even when soldiers were invited to evacuate the suspected explosive.
Amadi explained that he is not aware that any policeman of any capacity or rank has visited the premises since the incident.
He commended Vanguard newspaper for breaking the news of the incident, and other media and security organisations for their visits to the church to confirm the incident.
He said: “No police officer, even the least ranked officer, has come to the church to investigate. The DSS has come, Vanguard Newspaper, CAN Abia State have all come. Magic FM Aba said they inquired from the Army that evacuated the explosive before airing it.
“But somebody is staying in her air-conditioned office to say the church lied. What a pity. If they visited, which officer of the church did they meet with? It’s not enough to say police visited,who did they meet ?
“They could not have visited without questioning the church officials who witnessed the incident. Maybe, they came and didn’t ask for any official of the church.”

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