Two persons were killed on Wednesday when bomb exploded at an oil facility in Izombe, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State.
The explosion occurred at the facility operated by Addax Petroleum Development Nigeria Limited.
The incident was said to be a suspected bomb attack on the oil facility.
It was learnt that the victims were the carriers of the bomb which exploded when they were trying to enter the oil facility.
The Police spokesperson in the state, Michael Abattam, confirmed the incident on Wednesday evening.
He said the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mohammed Barde, has already deployed a squad from the command’s anti-bomb unit and some of its operatives to the area to prevent a breakdown of law and order.
“Yes. It is confirmed. There was a bomb blast this morning at the facility but the commissioner has deployed our men to the site,” he said.
The latest incident comes 12 days after over 100 persons died in an explosion that rocked an illegal crude oil refinery in Abaezi forest in Imo State.