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A Toxic Chemical Suspected To Be Used In Making Bombs Exploded Recently Causing Environmental Hazards And Injuring some people.. This All Happened Some days ago in Umudim, A village Located in Ukwa-East Local Government Area Of Abia State.
The Man who was responsible for the explosion is currently in police custody. According to An Eye witness, The man normally filled the chemicals into gas cylinders, hid them in the bush and probably sold the chemicals in these gas cylinders. After Checking the chemicals, it was ascertained that the chemical was one of the chemicals used in manufacturing bombs (such as the Cannon or "Ogbunigwe" as called by the igbo's) during the Nigerian Civil War. The suspect was transferring the toxic chemicals into the gas cylinders when one of the cylinders broke. On knowing the kind of danger that the chemical could cause, The suspect allegedly took to his heels but was lynched by some youths who wanted to beat him up but later called others to the scene of the explosion and subsequently handed the suspect to the police. The area was also said to have been inspected by health workers after the chemical totally destroyed trees and vegetation around . Those who sustained injuries due to the explosion were taken to an undisclosed hospital. One of the men who made a statement at the police station said that a police officer said in pidgin "if the man talk better thing, we got release am". Graphic Details Would Be Posted Soon
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