A middle aged businessman, Oladele Pius,was this morning killed when a bomb planted under FESTAC/Mile 2 link bridge, Lagos, few metres away from his office, exploded.
Witnesses disclosed that the sand dealer was passing by when the bomb exploded.He died on the spot – but it could not be ascertained whether he was actually the target of those who planted the bomb or not.
The scene of the incident has been cordoned off by armed mobile police officers while the body of the deceased has been deposited at the mortuary.
Sources at the scene of the incident further disclosed that the legs of a policeman who visited the deceased were shattered as a result of the explosion.
Police and Officials at the incident said:The explosion was not a BOMB. It was a battery cemented to explosive devices.
Although the bridge was not affected reports say the bomb was targeted at the deceased.
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