The operatives of Peace on Campus Initiative have arrested a diploma student of the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Kufre Anwana, after two Improvised Explosive Devices were uncovered in the institution male hostel.
It was learnt that the two IEDs, widely speculated to be hand grenades, were found in a bag that belonged to the suspect by some students, who alerted the operatives of the PCI.
National Coordinator, PCI, Mr. Oliver Cromwell, said in Uyo on Monday that his men in the UNIUYO chapter got information about the suspect keeping the explosive devices.
He added that some members trailed him to his male hostel room in the university.
Cromwell explained that the explosives were packaged in a bag in the hostel’s room.
He said the suspect was apprehended while the anti-bomb squad of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, Ikot AkpanAbia, Uyo, was invited to the scene.
He stated that the squad defused the two improved explosive devices as well as conducted a search round the other hostel rooms.
An eyewitness and student of the institution, Mr. Emma Inyang, said the Anti-Bomb squad was called in to forestall any any tragedy should the devices turn out to be bombs.
“Anti-Bomb Squad was invited to come and ascertain if the explosives were real. Tthey confirmed that those things were hand grenades and were locally made,” he said.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Akwa Ibom State Command, Mr. Etim Dickson, confirmed the incident.
He stated that the explosives were homemade devices, which could have been invented by any of the science students in the university.
