The Abia State Police Command has denied reports making the rounds that a bomb or Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered at the United Evangelical Church in Ehere/Umuola, Ogbor Hill, Aba, Abia State.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka, in a statement on Tuesday, said it conducted thorough investigations through the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) covering the area and found no evidence of any explosive device.
She stated, “I can authoritatively confirm that no bomb or explosive was recovered from the said area. Investigations conducted by the Command have clearly affirmed this.”
The incident was linked to an ongoing road reconstruction project by the Abia State Government. The church, which had encroached on the road corridor, was directed to adjust its structure to create space for the project.
When the directive was not complied with, the military intervened to ensure compliance.
