Friday, 13 July 2012

Security Services debunk stories of Bomb Blast in Bauchi NYSC Camp

This story started few day ago when a blog reported the bomb blast with about 50 corp members dead, Incase you are still wondering why it dint show up in 10'oclock news, well simple answer - its not true.
The Director of Nigeria's State Security Service, SSS, Bauchi State has confirmed that the story of Bomb Blast in the NYSC Camp in Bauchi State is untrue.
The Nigerian Police Force also called on Nigerians to disregard speculations of a bomb attack at the Bauchi state NYSC orientation camp, which is reported to have killed 50 corps members.
Force spokesman, CSP Frank Mba, denied any such occurrence and urged Nigerians to desist from spreading such rumors especially in the face of serious security challenges. He further added that the inspector general of police has ordered the beefing up of security around the various orientation camps across the nation.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) had earlier said there was no bomb blast in the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp in Bauchi. NEMA spokesman, Yushau Shuaibu, said in an SMS that the reported killing of over 50 corps members in a blast was untrue.

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