An explosion has killed three people at a scrap dump in Eziorsu community, Oguta council of Imo State.
Imo police spokesperson, Orlando Ikeokwu, said the incident occurred around 2:10 pm on Thursday.
Police described the explosive device as ‘unexploded ordinance’.
Mr Ikeokwu said the victims are Elvis Ukado, Kasiemobi Uzoma and Justice Adiemea.
He said the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Ladodo, and his team had visited the explosion scene.
“It was an unexploded ordinance in a scrap dump. The bomb exploded killing three of them at the scene while one of the victims was beating the scrap iron in order to compress it.
“The Commissioner of Police wishes to use this medium to warn all member of the public to promptly report any metal device suspected to be Unexploded Ordnance or Explosive (UXO), for possible examination, evacuation and possible destruction,” the spokesman said.
