Bomb Scare: Shoprite Shut In Enugu

[Shola Sholaz]

The multi-million naira shopping centre in Enugu capital city, Shoprite and operators of other business outfits within the complex, yesterday, locked up their shops for hours following alleged threat by some unidentified persons to bomb the complex.
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The two major entrances to the complex were locked as early as 6 a.m. when reports of the bomb threat, allegedly circulated through text messages, got to the authorities.
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Security operatives including mobile policemen and men of the Anti-Bomb Squad as well as private security men guarding the complex, prevented workers and customers from entering the premises as tension gripped residents of the area.
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Some officials of the state government were seen within the premises talking with the senior managers of Shoprite on how to beef up security in the complex while operatives of the police Anti- Bomb unit were busy searching for explosives within the large complex.