There was a bomb scare in Onitsha on Friday ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State.

It was gathered by newsmen that two high calibre improvised explosive devices were discovered near the Onitsha North Local Government Area Police Station.

However, our correspondents learnt that the police anti-bomb squad averted the explosion by demobilising the IEDs.

But the development created tension in Onitsha ahead of Saturday’s (today) election amid palpable fear in different parts of the state that the election could be marred by violence.

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