RIVERS STATE POLICE COMMAND CONFIRMS AN EXPLOSION YESTERDAY MORNING AT THE MILE 3 MARKET IN PORT HARCOURT.

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed that there was an explosion yesterday morning at the Mile Three Market in Port Harcourt Local Government Area of the State.

A locally fabricated Dynamite, exploded when one Mrs Ifemia Aloke, popularly known as Mama Joy opened her fish shop, inflicting injuries on her son and one other young Lady the two victim gave said to be receiving medical attention no and life was lost in the incident.

Police sources say the Explosion Ordinance Disposal, EOD was immediately dispatched to the scene to sweep and render the entire Market Safe, while normal trading activities have resumed immediately.

Member of the Commissioner of Police, Eboka Friday has ordered a full Scale Investigation into the incident to ascertaining the cause of the explosion and bringing the perpetrators to Justice, while he reassured the people of the state that the state was generally, calm and should go about their lawful activities uninterrupted without fear of Molestation.