It was believed to have been planted on Saturday, waiting for detonation during the Sunday service
The Police
have foiled an attempt to bomb the Living Faith Church, popularly known
as Winners Chapel in Owerri, the Imo state capital.
An Improvised Explosive Device was
recovered by the police at the premises of the church in the wee hours
of Sunday. Owing to this, the Sunday service of the church had to be
relocated to another part of the town.
The device was said to have been spotted
by a member of the church. The police anti-bomb disposal unit was called
in to defuse the bomb. It was believed to have been planted on
Saturday, waiting for detonation during the Sunday service.
The church is headed by renowned Bishop David Oyedepo. The headquarters of the church is in Ota, Ogun State.
The police authorities in the state confirmed the development on Sunday.
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