“There was an unsuccessful attempt to torch Federal High Court,” the State’s Police Spokesperson, Muhammed Ahmad, told PREMIUM TIMES. “It was never an explosion as speculated. An investigation has in earnest commenced."
The Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Police responded Thursday to speculation about two explosions at the Federal Port Harcourt High Court by saying that they successfully foiled the arsons' plans.
They added that there were no explosions on Thursday morning as speculated.
“There was an unsuccessful attempt to torch Federal High Court,” the State’s Police Spokesperson, Muhammed Ahmad, told PREMIUM TIMES. “It was never an explosion as speculated. An investigation has in earnest commenced."
Earlier reports from several reputable news organizations said that bomb blasts went off just when the court was about to rule on the legality of elections for certain local government positions.
“I think they were trying to disrupt the result," Governor Ezenwo Wike said to Canada Reuters. "The High Court decided that the election was illegal."