The Police  in Imo State on Thursday confirmed that a bomb explosion at Eziorsu community of Oguta Local Government Area of the state has killed three persons.

Confirming the incident, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Orlando Ikeokwu gave the names of the victims as Elvis Ukado, Kasiemobi Uzoma and Justice Adie.

“It was an unexploded ordinance in a scrap dump. The bomb exploded killing three of them at the scene while one of the victims was beating scrap iron in order to compress it,” Ikeogwu said.

Ikeogwu further disclosed that the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Ladodo and his team had visited the scene of the explosion.

He added: “The Commissioner of Police wishes to use this medium to warn all members of the public to promptly report any metal device suspected to be Unexploded Ordnance or Explosive (UXO) for possible examination, evacuation and possible destruction.”