The Kogi State government has blamed saboteurs for the explosion that rocked the state on Monday.
The administrative office of Okehi Local Government Area of the state was said to have been hit by an explosion.
Though the details of the incident was still sketchy, but the state government said it was the handiwork of evil men.
Confirming the explosion, the State Security Adviser, Commander Jerry Omadara, said that the incident had been traced to saboteurs who wanted to cause panic during the election to prevent people from coming out to vote
The Kogi State Police Command also confirmed the explosion.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Aya, told journalists on Tuesday that the explosion occurred on Monday evening.
According to information, unknown gunmen stormed the secretariat around 5pm on Monday and planted the explosion that ripped through the administrative block of the secretariat.
Aya said officers had been deployed to the area to ascertain the extent of damages.
He also said that adequate security personnel have been deployed to the area while normalcy has since been restored to the area.
