A suspected improvised explosive device detonated early Wednesday at the Bayelsa State Secretariat Complex in Yenagoa, prompting an emergency response by security agencies and a temporary disruption of official activities. Following the incident, the Bayelsa State Government ordered a temporary four-hour suspension of work at the secretariat as a precautionary measure, affecting over 6,000 state employees. Security operatives, including anti-bomb units, cordoned off access roads leading to the Secretariat and the Bayelsa State Government House while investigations and safety procedures were carried out. Confirming the incident in a statement on Wednesday, the Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command, CP Iyamah, assured residents that no casualties were recorded and no property was damaged. “The Bayelsa State Police Command wishes to inform the general public of a suspected IED explosion which occurred today, 11th February 2026, at about 0600hrs within the State Secretariat Complex.

Source: Punch February 11, 2026 23:16 UTC