Bomb Found Near Enugu Church

The agrarian community of Ugbawka in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State are still apprehensive over the discovery of a bomb at a Catholic Church in the area.

THE WHISTLER gathered that a former head of the neighbourhood watch in the area, Okwudili Chukwunweze, had observed strange movements of people around 1am between the Saint James’ the Greater Catholic Church and a primary school in the area.

Chukwunweze was said to have alerted neighbours after which the person disappeared, leaving a strange object later found to be an explosive, behind.

The parish priest of Saint James the Greater Catholic Church, Ugbawka, Rev Fr Chikodili Nwoye was also alerted and went to see the object.

Nwoye subsequently informed the DPO of Amagunze Police Division who identified the object to be a bomb.

The Anti-Bomb Squad from the Enugu State Criminal Investigation Department was later invited to detonate the explosive.

The transition committee chairman of the local government area, Okechukwu Ede, commended the police for their quick response, and urged the people of the area to remain vigilant.

Recall that Ugbawka is one of the communities in Enugu state where a Catholic priest was killed by suspected herdsmen last year.

Daniel Ndukwu, State Police Public Relations Officer, said he was in a meeting when our correspondent called him.