Bomb Blast Rocks Isoko Development Secretariat In Delta

An explosion rocked the Secretariat of the Isoko Development Union in Oleh, a university town in Delta State, on Friday. The huge blaze ripped through the facility, popularly known as Isoko House, hours after the union began its annual conference there.

Witnesses said the incident appeared to be a coordinated attack, but added that no group has claimed responsibility as at the time of posting. More photos:

Delta State which is part of the Niger Delta has witnessed an escalation of hostilities in recent times as militants targeted oil installations and other facilities.