Continuous report of fake bomb blast in parts of Lagos has been creating a sense of fear.Police spokesman Gbolahan Moronfolu, said it was nothing but an empty threat, adding that the state of insecurity in the country was the cause of the panic.Moronfolu applauded the quick response to threats by members of the public.He said: “It’s true that we went to Silverbird Cinemas but it wasn’t over any particular threat, just a regular check to ensure that the area was safe.“We went to the Synagogue Church on Wednesday evening as well, following a threat but after carrying out Explosive Ordinance Disposal procedure, nothing was found. “The quick reaction shows that people are now more security conscious than ever.”According to Police sources, four cases of bomb threats were reported this week in Lagos.On Tuesday, following such threats, the popular Silverbird Galleria on Victoria Island had many Police bomb technicians scanning its premises for possible Improvised Explosive Devices.Customers on seeing the policemen operating with their gadgets immediately fled the premises. Similarly, on Wednesday evening, there was a bomb threat in the popular Synagogue Church of All Nations headquarters in Ikotun, Lagos.Operatives of the Anti-Bomb Police command, upon receiving a distress call, rushed to the church and evacuated the building, scanning the length and breadth of the church but no explosive device was found.Also yesterday morning, E-Centre on Commercial Avenue, Yaba , following messages being forwarded on phones and circulated on the internet, the management of the centre immediately informed the police and bomb operatives were immediately deployed.The scores of employees and customers remained outside for a while until the bomb technicians finished scanning the premises.
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