The Bayelsa Police command on Saturday explained that the suspected bomb scare in Yenagoa was a false alarm and appealed to the public to go about their lawful business.
State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hilary Okpara, who spoke to newsmen late Saturday, dismissed the of a bomb scare in Yenagoa.
"When heard of the rumor, I dispatched operatives of the anti-bomb squad of the state command to the scene to carry out investigation.
"The operatives recovered the bags but they were containing only electric wires. There was no explosive in them. It could be that the man stole them,” he said
Opara expressed appreciation on the efforts of members of the public, who became suspicion and raised alarm when the suspect abandoned the bag and fled.
He appealed to the public to continue to monitor their environment and report suspicious movements and objects to the police.
The rumour followed the apprehension of a house man suspected to be carrying explosives in a bag.
There was confusion and tension on Saturday along the Yenezue-Egene area of the state capital when a Hausa man with bags that raised suspicion from members of the public.
The middle aged man who was carrying two suspicious bags was reportedly approached by some passers-bye who demanded to know what he was carrying.
The man reportedly abandoned the bags and fled, raising suspicion that the bags might be laden with explosives.
Mr. Tari Bokumo, said that instead of surrendering the bags to the security operatives, the man abandoned them and ran away.
"His action led to panic along the road, as people fled the area and there was confusion.
“But shortly after that men of the anti-bomb squad of the Nigeria Police arrived the scene".
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