There were 4 IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devises) planted in three local tv viewing centres all along the Bauchi Ring road.
These centres were packed with mostly young people watching the English Premier League.
THREE of the devices exploded. One youngman was confirmed dead. 11 others, including a woman sustained injuries.
But mercifully (God's mercy!), the 4th device did not explode and was neutralised by the Police Bomb squad. No group has yet claimed responsibility. But investigations are continuing.
Prompt response and mature conduct by security officers helped calm agitated youth angered by the blasts.
I went out 7am Sunday in company of the STF Commander Maj Gen Oshinowo and the Commandant of NSCDC Mr Agu and toured areas affected by blasts.
Communities listened to us and maintained the peace. The dead man was subsequently buried after we visited family and paid our condolences.
Visited the injured in hospital and gave words of encouragement.
Security surveillance intensified. However, nothing as effective as communities, families, groups and individuals staying alert always, and report suspicious objects and people (4 objects deposited to harm and all those I interviewed said they saw nothing!).
People too to avoid rushing to explosion sites immediately - there may be other devices timed to give more devoting blows (as in this case one failed to explode).
Plateau State Govt sees this as a wicked plan aimed at innocent civilians.
Action also intended to deny us peace and make us live in perpetual fear.
No way! Plateau people will retain and promote this peace; they will be totally unafraid; they have the right to live in peace and enjoy this good land - and these wicked people will not shake our confidence and steal away our freedom.
No panic. No shaking. Just vigilance. And prayer - until the grounds where these IEDs are being assembled quake beyond imagination.
NO MATTER HOW LONG, EVIL WILL BE EXPOSED...laid bare for all to see. SOON!
KEEP YOUR CONFIDENCE!!
Yilap
These centres were packed with mostly young people watching the English Premier League.
THREE of the devices exploded. One youngman was confirmed dead. 11 others, including a woman sustained injuries.
But mercifully (God's mercy!), the 4th device did not explode and was neutralised by the Police Bomb squad. No group has yet claimed responsibility. But investigations are continuing.
Prompt response and mature conduct by security officers helped calm agitated youth angered by the blasts.
I went out 7am Sunday in company of the STF Commander Maj Gen Oshinowo and the Commandant of NSCDC Mr Agu and toured areas affected by blasts.
Communities listened to us and maintained the peace. The dead man was subsequently buried after we visited family and paid our condolences.
Visited the injured in hospital and gave words of encouragement.
Security surveillance intensified. However, nothing as effective as communities, families, groups and individuals staying alert always, and report suspicious objects and people (4 objects deposited to harm and all those I interviewed said they saw nothing!).
People too to avoid rushing to explosion sites immediately - there may be other devices timed to give more devoting blows (as in this case one failed to explode).
Plateau State Govt sees this as a wicked plan aimed at innocent civilians.
Action also intended to deny us peace and make us live in perpetual fear.
No way! Plateau people will retain and promote this peace; they will be totally unafraid; they have the right to live in peace and enjoy this good land - and these wicked people will not shake our confidence and steal away our freedom.
No panic. No shaking. Just vigilance. And prayer - until the grounds where these IEDs are being assembled quake beyond imagination.
NO MATTER HOW LONG, EVIL WILL BE EXPOSED...laid bare for all to see. SOON!
KEEP YOUR CONFIDENCE!!
Yilap
(Hon. Abraham Yiljap is the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Plateau State)
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