Police detonate bomb in Oyo Prison, say no casualty

The Oyo State Police Command, on Tuesday, detonated a bomb discovered at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, in Oyo State.

According to the Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Oyo State Command, Lanre Anjorin, he said that the bomb was said to be one of the explosive materials planted at the place by the hoodlums during the deadly attack unleashed on the facility on Friday night.

It was reported that officers of the custodial centre were said to have discovered the bomb and invited the Bomb Disposal Unit of the police who came to carry out the detonation of the material.

Anjorin who confirmed the detonation of the bomb said that there was no casualty as it was a controlled detonation.

The PRO said, “It is true that a bomb was detonated at the custodial centre in Oyo today ( Tuesday). But the bomb disposal unit of the police was responsible for the detonation of the material.

“Our officers discovered that there was an explosive planted outside the facility and the police were invited. So, no cause for alarm.”

The Informant247 Newspaper