The Imo State Police Command has confirmed the death of one person following a tragic explosion caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Eke Ubaheze Market Square, Awo-Idemili in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State.
The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, claimed the life of a middle-aged woman, identified as Ngozi Umeh.
She reportedly stepped on a landmine suspected to have been planted by members of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN).
Police authorities said the late Ngozi Umeh was critically injured and later confirmed dead at a hospital. Five others sustained various degrees of injuries during the incident and are receiving medical care.