Car bomb explodes in Kogi, suspect arrested

LOKOJA — A car carrying explosive devices,
yesterday, exploded along Okene-Obehira road just
by The Living Faith Church in Okene Local
Government Area of Kogi State.
The blast came on the heels of apprehension
occasioned by alleged rumour from a pastor in the
area of an intending attack on some locations in
the state by members of the Boko Haram group.
The Kogi State Police Command spokesman, Mr Ile
Simon, who confirmed the explosion in Lokoja, said
the suspect was driving in a car and heading
towards the church when he was accosted by
security men. Ile said that it was while the suspect
was still undergoing screening that a "big"
explosion occurred.
He said the security men deployed to the church
then arrested the suspect before he could escape.
He added that no report of death was received but
some people were being treated for shock and
injuries from the stampede that followed the blast.
But another eye witness claimed that the
occupants of the said vehicle were apparently
waiting for the church service to end before
carrying out their attack when they were accosted
by the manager of the NNPC filling station where
the vehicle was parked to move the car away.
The source added that it was in the process of
moving the vehicle from the station that it
exploded, though he said there was no casualty
aside the occupant of the car
Simon said one person had been arrested in
connection with the incident and was being
interrogated while the security agents were on the
trail of another suspect who was said to have
escaped.