- An explosion has rocked a popular market in Rivers State.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that traders were thrown into pandemonium in the early hours of Monday following an explosion that reportedly rocked the popular Mile 3 Park market in Diobu axis of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
It was gathered that the explosion rocked the popular market at about 6:20am when traders were bringing in their goods into the park on Monday.
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An eyewitness disclosed that one person was injured in the leg while few others sustained injuries.
EKO HOT BLOG further learnt that many traders in the market quickly parked their goods and left the park after the explosion.
Security operatives were, however, drafted to the market to control the latest development.
The Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nnamdi Omoni, when contacted, said he was yet to get detailed information about the incident.
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