The Rivers State Police Command has refuted reports that one person died in the gas explosion at the Port Harcourt Mall on Wednesday evening.
The command’s public relations officer, Nnamdi Omoni, in a statement said the explosion had no semblance of a terrorist attack.
According to him: “The Rivers State Police Command was today 12/6/19 at about 1750Hrs greeted with the sad news of an explosion at the Kitchen Section of the Port Harcourt Mall (SPAR) where five persons sustained various degrees of burns.
“They are currently receiving medical attention at the Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital (BMSH) PH.
“Meanwhile, normal business activities resumed shortly after the incident, as people went about doing their shopping.
An investigation has been ordered by the Commissioner of Police with a view to ascertaining the cause of the incident.
“However, it is important to note that, preliminary Investigation conducted revealed that the explosion has no semblance of a terrorist attack nor attack of any kind from outside.
“Further note that, No life was lost as being speculated in some quarters. No cause for alarm, as the Command is on top of the matter”
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