Police Detonate 2 Explosive Devices At UNIUYO Students’ Hostel

There was a little uproar at the students hostel of the University of Uyo when two explosive devices [IEDs] were discovered by the school security corps. The police command in Akwa Ibom said it had detonated two Improvised Explosive Devices(IEDs) found in the male hostel of University of Uyo (UNIUYO).

Confirming the incident in Uyoon Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Etim Dickson, told newsmen that the explosives were home-made. Dickson, who said that the IEDs were likely produced by science students of the university, said investigations had commenced on the matter. The IEDs were discovered by the campus security squad known as Operatives of Peace on Campus Initiative (PCI).


The Anti-Bomb Squad of the NigeriaPolice had on arrival at the students’ hostel detonated the two improved explosive devices and conducted a search round the other hostel rooms.