Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- There was tension in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Wednesday, morning when a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) exploded within the state secretariat complex.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the explosion occurred at about 6 a.m.

The police spokesperson in Bayelsa State, Musa Mohammed, has confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday evening.

Mr Mohammed, a deputy superintendent of police, said the Commissioner of Police in the state, Iyamah Edebor, immediately led the Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Unit, Special Drone Unit, and other Tactical Teams to the scene.

The police spokesperson said the EOD unit's operatives, upon arrival, contained the situation.

He said the area was immediately c...