The police say they believe the explosives were planted on Saturday night and timed to explode after worshippers had gathered for worship today. Thankfully it was discovered on time. Details later
Update: Deputy Superintendent of Police Enwerem, explains more about the incident this morning.
"During their check, it was discovered that Improvised Explosive Devices in forms of refrigerator compressor concealed in sack bags were discovered. One was promptly detonated at the scene because it was on a timer. The other one was dis-alarmed and then taken away for detonation.”
The police spokesperson said those arrested have not been directly linked to planting the deadly explosives.
“They were arrested because we believe we might be able to obtain information that could lead to the arrest of the perpetrators from them,” Mr. Enwerem said. “Investigations are ongoing.”
The state police commissioner, Mr. Ali had while briefing journalists at the church premises said the command would do everything possible to unravel the perpetrators of the act.
HOW DID THEY KNOW ABT THE EXPLOSIVES::::
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praise God
ReplyDeleteCame for service only to see everyone outside...heard it was six bombs. So many people with different news.
ReplyDeleteGod pls Help us.M rily happy for d church members.
ReplyDeleteThank GOD all lives were save.
ReplyDeleteMay d almighty God punish rochas okorocha, he's been playing ds APC agenda now gone too far. He has a lot to tell us about ds bomb.
ReplyDeleteThank God dys tragedy was evaded. Plz hope dey've not moved their madness from d north 2 d east!
ReplyDeleteThank God......buthow did d policemen sniff d bomb there? Nways glory to God.
ReplyDeleteWhat is wrong with this aboki, let it end in the North ooh
ReplyDeleteGod pls oooooo... If East is not safe then there's problem oo!!!!
ReplyDeleteThank God nobody died
ReplyDeleteMany faces of Uncle Boko.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jesus. So will all their plans continue to fail. God disappoints d devices of the crafty such that their hands can't perform their enterprise.
ReplyDeleteWow thank God for the timely intervention of the police.
Delete~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
The sooner we realise that Nigerian is in war... Maybe the better for us! Cos now bomb and boko haram in the east??? That's the height of it! Dey can kill dem selfs in the north buh bringing it down east! This is real trouble!
DeleteDey naw in Owerri now...
DeleteAMEN Thank God for His mercy.
DeleteIs this the work of the boko boys or the work of some jobless pple who r trying to stair up civil war in this country? #massob. Lord help us
DeleteAmen ooh! Thank u Jesus! It wld have been a black Sunday buh His mercies always prevail
DeleteI guess d police 'defused' d bomb and not 'detonate'...lindodo take note. Jamb english lol
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ReplyDeleteLinda I was scared dis morning..I had to call my LFC frnds warning them to stay indoors..the bomb was planted 8pm ystdy..its more than 2 explosives..they wired it from d gate(entrance) to d church..well but God is really in control..And I was thinking of visiting owerri later dis month..I may stay back in Gidi..may God save his pple.................................#KingOfKings
ReplyDeleteThem don enter East? Chai!!!
ReplyDeleteChoi it could have been very catastrophic.Thank God it was aaverted.But could have planted the bomb? Even in the east?
ReplyDeleteLinda, I'm one of your reader from owerri, it was at the early hours of today when i have dressed for church, approaching to the church, their was a blow, but not really like a bomb blow, that is when the near by police station that was assigned to the Living Faith Church (AKA WINNER'S CHAPLE)deployed their fully armed Police to the Church Vicinity, then the Military Division (34 Atlary Brigade Obirinze)was alerted and they also deployed their Military Men. The Church didn't conduct the 1st Service in the Church,we conducted in IMO STATE NEW STADIUM KNOWN AS (HERO SQUARE STADIUM and the 2nd Service is going on right as I'm posting. Kelechi Maurice a Memeber of Living Faith Church (AKA WINNER'S CHAPEL). The God of Shiloh is strongly with us.
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OMG, Thankfully it was discover in time. ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥♡thanks ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥
ReplyDeleteSo they hav extend this to Owerri! God hav mercy!
ReplyDeleteLord Jesus,we need your divine intervention in this country.
ReplyDeleteLord Jesus,we need your divine intervention in this country.
ReplyDeleteLinda, I'm one of your reader from owerri, it was at the early hours of today when i have dressed for church, approaching to the church, their was a blow, but not really like a bomb blow, that is when the near by police station that was assigned to the Living Faith Church (AKA WINNER'S CHAPLE)deployed their fully armed Police to the Church Vicinity, then the Military Division (34 Atlary Brigade Obirinze)was alerted and they also deployed their Military Men. The Church didn't conduct the 1st Service in the Church,we conducted in IMO STATE NEW STADIUM KNOWN AS (HERO SQUARE STADIUM and the 2nd Service is going on right as I'm posting. Kelechi Maurice a Memeber of Living Faith Church (AKA WINNER'S CHAPEL). The God of Shiloh is strongly with us.
ReplyDeleteThank God ooo
ReplyDeleteSo dis na true story. Hmmmm God we praise u
ReplyDeleteWow! The worshippers wud neva cease to thank God for d rest of dia lives.. Who says there's no God??
ReplyDeleteThey think we serve a dead God.
ReplyDeletehmmmm God is realy working may God almighty expose all d cuiprit in this even act.
ReplyDeleteNna I don begin to fear APC state ooo~Onahboy
ReplyDeleteBomb In the east again? Lord ve mercy on ur children.Thank God for the detection I nt.........
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Rochas show mi ur frnds nd I will tel u who u are stupid igbo man,even d cp na musim idiots muslims all of u will burn in hell
ReplyDeletendia abiakwa ozo
ReplyDeleteNow.. This beasts will know who they are dealing. The God of bishop David Oyedepo,Abioye,Aremu,Abayomi and the host of others is not asleep. There shall be no loss. thank you sweet Jesus
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@ april jay you should add your name to your list coz he isyour Godas well
DeleteLike seriously? Are u for real ? "The God of bishop David Oyedepo,Abioye,Aremu,Abayomi and the host " Now I am tempted to believe that this might be a publicity stunt by winners chapel.
DeleteYour sick..God of gods, not human being like ursef..
DeleteYes dear! There shall be no loss in all our churches! God of Bishop Oyedepo will continually fight for his people. It's indeed out year of exceeding grace and we shall continue to see the strange works and acts of God in our lived!
DeleteSee ur mouth....who is den ur God.....u are d brain washed type. I am a winners but I call God my God and not anybodys
DeleteIs never our portion IJN Amen.God shall always protect his children and expose d wicked!
ReplyDeleteE don reach south-east?? Baba God bikokwa.
ReplyDeleteSo these dreadful people think their plans will work.God will not allow such to happen
ReplyDeleteNo were is save in dis world,on christ d solid rock we stand,Lord take control.
ReplyDeleteAwesome God, may ur name be praised.
ReplyDeleteWhat!!! In my own state......it is high time all Aboki in Imo state should go dead or alive....
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There end is come,quote me!!!
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ReplyDeletehmmm thank God oo
ReplyDeleteBoko Haram u failed and so will u guys continue to fail in the name of almighty Allah.
ReplyDeleteno not in the east!!
ReplyDeleteHmmmm.....it is well, thank God ooo.
ReplyDeleteI don't want to believe its coming to the south
ReplyDeleteThere shall be no lost...Thank God 4saving us
ReplyDeleteno not in the east!!
ReplyDeleteFor though we walk (live) in the flesh, we are not carrying on our warfare according to the flesh and using mere human weapons. For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds. God is faithful
ReplyDeleteNo one should try onyedekpo,winners are no go AREA
ReplyDeleteBoko Haram?? Has it now escalated to the east? Hmmmmm!! Thanks to God for averting such wicked act.. Those suspects should be interrogated and totured until they speak on their sponsor of such an evil act...
ReplyDeleteJehovah has the final say!!!! Their plans will always amount to nothing!! so these BH don enter east????
ReplyDeleteOMG#JesusTakeThewheel#It is well
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Thank you sweet Lord! Chineke nara ekele na otito.
ReplyDeleteThis is serious ...today would 've mark the end of insurgents in Nigeria if such evil happened cus is a real embarrasement to ve extended their stupidity 1st to south east ...ANIMALS .
ReplyDeleteWhat is it with this APC people, sacrificing the lives of the common man in order to gain power. We never heard of anything like bomb in the south, but now Alhaji Rochas Turncoat Okorocha has joined APC; the janjaweed party, they are now attempting to bomb churches. May God save us from enemies within.
ReplyDeleteHmmmmm! Nawa oooooo! So d don enter o town b dt? GOD v mercy, protect my family O LORD.
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ReplyDelete" The police detonated the bomb after detecting them " Linda ????? How could they have detonated the bomb ??? Its like saying they set it off .... like i said once , proof read.
Thank you lord . . .
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Thank u Jesus! Their plans have failed
ReplyDeleteNa wahoooo owerri keh
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ReplyDeleteOl boy! them don dey move this thing come west small small o...Gobe!
ReplyDeleteU don't dear God,
ReplyDeleteNobody will applaud d police now.little appreciation will make them work well
ReplyDeleteI thank God..I would have been a victim,but Our good lord ddnt allow that!.. Glory 2God for his divine protection over d winners' family,owerri chapter...most grateful!
ReplyDeleteImo state again? May God continue to shield us from this blood thirsty nitwits.
ReplyDeleteNot knowing the diference between detonate and defuse is a shame on premium times, sahara reporters.
ReplyDeleteNa wahoo owerri keh? May God help us.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jesus
ReplyDeleteThe lord for puting d plans of d enemy to shame
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Thank you Jesus!
ReplyDeleteIt is the Lord's doing. Igbo land is no go area for them, they better bear that in mind. Thank You Jesus!
ReplyDeleteD Battle has jst began!! Doz Fools bokoharam u̶̲̥̅̊ ve over stayed ur welcome hia in Nigeria.. God of David Oyedepo will frustrate,persecute nd also distroy all bokoharam nd dia sponsors. In JESUS NAME AMEN!!!!
ReplyDeleteThank u lord for puting d plans of d enemy to shame. God of winners u be baba oh! I salute u
ReplyDeleteThank u Jesus! Wat a mighty God we serve!
ReplyDeleteHmmmmm, dis is serious ooo. Am in owerri and datz my church..we were relocated to anoda venue - Heroes Square for the sunday service.
ReplyDeleteThis has been my fears for long, dat wen ibo man starts bombing, it will be a catastrophy, imagine the evil men planting the bomb and timed it to esplode by 8.30am, which is d peak of 1st servicee. Two of the bombs planted by the gate and the 3rd one inside the church. If not for God, the casualty culd ve been smtin else. We give all Glory to the Almighty God.
Back to my fears, a jobless ibo guy can collect cash and drop d bomb to explode, but count him out to be a suicide bomber...Am still on my knees praying to God, dat dis bombing biz never be the affairs of my beloved brodas....
Thanks to God for His Mercies 2day.
Other states should wake up and put serious security checks in place. Boko haram are daring d south,east,and West. Make we no give dem chance o. Useless dirty pple.
ReplyDeleteOther states should wake up and put serious security checks in place o. Boko goats will target states with less security. Make we no giv dem chance o.
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family.all praises 2 God almighty.cos d devil cant just help
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Yes oooo,there shall be no loss in jesus name cos d bible says wen 2 or 3 r gathered in my name God is there in our midst.their plans av failed.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jesus! I attended that Church some sundays ago and the Church took time to pray against BH. God is at work!
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family.all praises 2 God almighty.cos d devil cant just help
failing.says lawrenta
Oh yes Cynthia! Our God is awesome,HE INDEED HAS DISAPPOINTED THE DEVICES OF THE CRAFTY SO THAT THEIR HANDS CANNOT PERFORM THEIR ENTERPRISE!THANK U LORD FOR THIS STRANGE ACT & STRANGE WORK.
ReplyDeleteThank God. Linda is it the work of Biko Haram? Cause if na dem, dem dey look for troubleooo
ReplyDeleteThank you Lord Jesus for You are Greater than the evil plots of men & devil himselve. Imo people, BH don enter o. Una Gov go enta BH party, una don see? Lin, ur grammer dey turn my belle at times- " two improvised explosive devices 'was' discovered..." Make sure say u publish am o!
ReplyDeleteOwerri Is Not Safe Anymore , That Means Nowhere In This Country Is Safe... So So Sad
ReplyDeleteMadam or oga April Jay Dis is not about doz preachers is about the intervention of God and the security consciousness of the worshippers. Report suspicious objects nd persons to the appropriate authorities nd not claim its the God of ur preachers dat saved U ok? Be smart and not religious#26247c63
ReplyDeleteIt's time to get rid of all the aboki in Owerri. A stitch in time saves nine
ReplyDeleteWould have been a bloody day today buh God in his infinite mercy turned it around for our good.he is forever a faithful God. #greatfulheart#
ReplyDeleteThank you Jesus!!!!!
ReplyDeleteBokos! They are here now..............(Running away)
ReplyDeleteI am just wondering why Imo is been targeted knowing fully well its an APC state. I am worried and pray that what I am thiinking is not true. We only witnessed bombing as this and scare of bombing during Abacha.
ReplyDeleteThank God ooooo. This is a testimony but y my church. God will punish all pertrators of this evil act.
ReplyDeleteExceeding Grace..strange works..strange act Exceeding grace.There shall be no loss!!! Thank you sweet Jesus.
ReplyDeleteD Battle has jst began!! Doz Fools bokoharam u̶̲̥̅̊ ve over stayed ur welcome hia in Nigeria.. God of David Oyedepo will frustrate,persecute nd also distroy all bokoharam nd dia sponsors. In JESUS NAME AMEN!!!!
ReplyDeleteDs pple dont evn knw ds is our yr of exceeding grace, i laugh in spanish
ReplyDeleteThank u Jesus! The God of David Oyedepo never fails. All glory be unto ur name oh lord.
ReplyDeleteFrom north2east hmmmm,these vampires are gradually moving in2 d eastern part,thank God 4 God,the Lord shall preserve his children from ALL evil*fashionista LeonorA*
ReplyDeleteThank GOD for HIS grace
ReplyDeleteDo they want to take their battle to the Eastern heartland.It will not work for them.There are too many Hausas in Owerri,they even have quarters there called Ama Hausa.
ReplyDeleteThe God of Oyedepo I a alive
ReplyDeleteThanks goodness!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is my church.....Our God is not asleep.
ReplyDeleteYou can't toil with d God of bishop david,he is neva asleep.Exceeding grace
ReplyDeleteSurely our God is a living God. Let his name be praise for ever
ReplyDeleteTank u Jesus for saving the life of ur children
ReplyDeleteHmm God is alive
ReplyDeleteLinda! Detonate ke? Abeg o...
ReplyDeleteTnk God!!!! And so shall it be
ReplyDeleteThank u jesus
ReplyDeleteFaithful God he has done it again
ReplyDeleteThank God for them,our God will bring the wicked out
ReplyDeletePRAISE GOD FAILURE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THEIR PORTION.THE DAYS OF TERRORISM IN NIGERIA IS NUMBERED BABANGIDA AND ABACHA FAILED IN THEIR BID TO ISLAMISED THIS COUNTRY NIGERIA IS NOT AN ISLAMIC COUNTRY IT IS FOR JESUS.UR DEMANDS AND WISHES CAN NEVR MATERIALISED U GUYS SHLD STOP WASTING YOUR TIME AND RESOURCES.IT IS TIME FOR THEIR BLOOD TO FLOW AND THEY WILL ALL DIE PAINFUL DEATH.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lord Jesus,more failed attempts IJN
ReplyDeleteLinda! Detonate ke? Hhmmmm...
ReplyDeleteThanks be to God almighty! But I must say that Gov. Rochas Okorocha and his radical Islamic party/sect (APC) must be held responsible if anything goes wrong in Imo state, period!
ReplyDeleteLord u are Wonderful, we say thank u 4 de preservation of lifes 2day, take all de Glory Lord, bravo 2 de imo state police force, nice work, peace Udo.
ReplyDeleteLord ve mercy,ma bestfrd was dia.wat wil I ve done?fank Lord fr shamin d wicked 1c.hup dey got d rit pple nd nt jst pickin up pple 2 accuse wrongly coz police do dat alot.
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Thank God for His gracious deeds.
ReplyDeleteThank God
ReplyDeleteThe God of the Liberation Commission neither sleeps nor slumber...Thank You Lord,we are grateful!!
ReplyDeleteThank God dt their plan failed
ReplyDeleteGod you are so good and awesome, receive all praise aba father. Thank you Jesus for saving us today.
ReplyDeleteGod pls save us 4rm d hands of the wicked.
ReplyDeleteHmmm I sincerely h0pe it's n0t BH 0, c0s I pity all d hausa men in d east if the b0mb had gn 0ff n d attack linked in anyway t0 them. Wicked pe0ple!
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ReplyDeleteIs Boko harram in Owerri now???!!!..hmm. Thank God they FAILED!
ReplyDeleteI trust God. Thank You Jesus. $£.
ReplyDeleteThank u Jesus. All I am saying is thank u.
ReplyDeleteHa....thank God
ReplyDeleteWhich one be God of oyedepo abeg???? So those people who died or their churches were burnt down don't have or serve God ba? Abeg pack well jare. Just thank God 4 rescuing his people.
ReplyDeleteBaba God still dey heaven ooo
ReplyDeleteI give God allllll the Glory. I'm God is nevr asleep.
ReplyDeleteFor the lord is with us like a mighty terrible one, there all our persecutors shall stumble, they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper:their everlastiing confusion shall never be forgotten...God never forsake his own. Never
ReplyDeletePolice detonated the bomb? I think you mean defused. #ThankMeNow cos if they detonated, this will be a different story.
ReplyDeleteLord all thanks to you
ReplyDeleteLinda,I guess you made a mistake
ReplyDeleteDisarmed not detonated
Thank God oo. . Our lord is alive
ReplyDeletethank God for the discovery
ReplyDeleteIndeed its a season of vengance upon them. Thank God.
ReplyDeleteIf Boko Haram go bomb east, Owerri fit be the first place...a lot of Niger Rep kids with parents begging on the streets, and the immigration and the state govt has been doing nothing about it, now how can they protect their citizens when a lot of illegal immigrants are there constituting nuisance on their streets?
ReplyDeleteThere's power in the blood of JESUS!!! Period.
ReplyDeleteI trust O-TOWN. One day u will wake up and find out that all muslims in owerri hve bng sent packing....dnt joke with O-TOWN spirit....they re likr moving train wen they start.
ReplyDeleteWhere are the suspects and the bomb that detonated not a blur pix of a car flashing light? I just left PortHarcourt road Owerri, I even clubbed at Mimi and lodged at Newton Suits.
ReplyDeletePlease what was time the bomb was detected?
ReplyDeleteWhere are the suspects and the bomb that detonated not a blur pix of a car flashing light? I just left PortHarcourt road Owerri, I even clubbed at Mimi and lodged at Newton Suits.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jesus,our God of exceeding grace and strange works. There shall be no loss.
ReplyDeleteThey are playing with fire. God of David Oyedepo will surely deal with them, ijn. Amen
ReplyDeleteGod is good. Owerri is a cool city, we no want bombs Ooº°˚ ˚°ºoo .
ReplyDeleteNow they should be ready to dance with fire....our God is alive...Exceeding Grace
ReplyDeleteThank you Jesus for you are our shield and shelter
ReplyDeleteGod will make their path dark and slippery. Judgment and God's vengeance shall locate them Ecc 8:11
ReplyDeleteBoko haram in owerri..................hian God is wonderful,,,scared tho!! #columbiana#
ReplyDeleteIndeed there is God.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jesus for you are our shield and shelter
ReplyDeleteGod save us all Sø̲ many sud βε̲̣̣̣̥ xposed cox ηo̲̣̥ were ɪ̣̇ƨ̣̇ save xcept ĩ̷̊η Christ Jesus ....@creamyvicky
ReplyDeleteBut who tipped the police off in the first place? #justasking
ReplyDeleteHmmmm.....Thank God oooo
ReplyDeletePushing gradualy to the East? God will see us thru.
ReplyDeletePDP we dey see your hand o! But we can no longer be deceived.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jesus. My God will continue to fight for us IJN.
ReplyDeleteThank u jesus,It is never gonna b our portion.we re praying against bokoharamantheir sponsors and perpetrators.the lord will let diverse calamities befall them all speedily
ReplyDeleteExceeding Grace! Strange works! Our God is not does not fail. I'm a winner for life. Thank you Jesus for strange works and strange acts in the life of winners and the world at large. Be thou exaulted sweet lord. #quent's 1st lady#
ReplyDeleteThank God
ReplyDeleteLord, May your Name alone be praised.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jesus
ReplyDeleteGod of winners will continue to make them fail Deut 2 vs 15...God will destroy them with their own weapon IJN
ReplyDeleteTank God for protection
ReplyDeleteBaba God you too much.
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ReplyDeleteWHAT I HATE IN ALL THESE ISSUE IS, SUSPECTS ARE IMPRISONED INSTEAD OF BEING PARALYSED. FROM THERE THEY ESCAPE AND BECOME MORE DANGEROUS.
ReplyDeleteMay the God of Liberation mandate be praised.He will surely not forsake His people.God wil frustrate every evil devices IJN.Amen.
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