Pizza Delivery Driver Hijacked, Bomb Scare in Lurgan

0:00It's March 31st. You're listening to Europe News today, AI Power Coverage from across the continent. I'm Corey with the story. A pizza delivery driver in Lurgen County, ARMA, got hijacked last night in the Kill Wilkie estate. Armed thugs shoved a suspicious device into his van and forced him at gunpoint to drive it straight to the local police station. He managed to escape and tip off the cops, sparking a major security alert. Bomb experts rushed in, checked the van, and set off a controlled explosion to make it safe. About 100 homes got evacuated overnight, with folks housed in the town hall. Rows like church place, market street, and others stayed shut into Tuesday morning, messing with traffic and bus services. Local politicians from all sides slammed the stunt as shameful and dangerous. Alliance's Naomi Long called it reckless behavior with no place in society. Infained D.U.P. and Ulster Unionist leaders echoed that, with one saying it screams dissident

1:00republican terrorism, disrupting families and businesses, big time. Police describe it as a terrifying ordeal for the driver and a huge headache for the community. Their terrorism investigation team is leading the probe, after a massive overnight operation to secure everything. Areas are reopening now, but expect some lingering chaos as investigations roll on, and life gets back to normal in Lurgen.