An explosion has rocked the Mile 3 Park in the Diobu area of the Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, Rivers State.
The explosion occurred around 6:20 am, on Monday, while traders were bringing in their goods and wares into the park.
Sources said several persons sustained minor injuries following the ensuing stampede even as several traders quickly packed up and left the vicinity.
Police personnel from the Anti-Bomb Unit of the State Police Command have visited the scene to appraise the situation with the spokesman of the Police, SP Nnamdi Omoni, saying through a WhatsApp text message promising to give details.
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