{"id":9746,"date":"2013-02-18T17:08:58","date_gmt":"2013-02-18T16:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=9746"},"modified":"2013-02-18T17:08:58","modified_gmt":"2013-02-18T16:08:58","slug":"bomb-explosion-in-lagos-kills-one-injures-policeman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/bomb-explosion-in-lagos-kills-one-injures-policeman\/","title":{"rendered":"Bomb Explosion In Lagos Kills One , Injures Policeman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A middle aged businessman, Oladele Pius, was this morning killed when a bomb planted under FESTAC\/Mile 2 link bridge, Lagos, few metres away from his office, exploded.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses told P.M.NEWS the sand dealer was passing by when the bomb exploded. He died on the spot. 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