The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed that the bomb scare reported earlier on Tuesday at Ahmadu Bello Way, near the Old JUTH fence in Jos, was a false alarm.
Alfred Alabo, spokesperson of the police in the state, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday in Jos, saying the command received a report of a suspicious shallow dug hole around 8: 20am on Tuesday which had raised concerns that it might contain an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), causing widespread panic among local residents.
He explained that Emmanuel Olugbemiga Adesina, the commissioner of police in Plateau State command, immediately mobilised the force’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team and the Area Commander Metro, along with the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of “C” Division, to assess the situation, noting that the team quickly cordoned off the area to ensure public safety while they conducted a thorough examination of the site.
