Insecurity: Police Recover Explosives in Borno 

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit has recovered unexploded military ordnances in Maiduguri.

The police said the explosives were recovered on November 22, 2024, following reports from vigilant residents. 

Acting swiftly, police said the Explosive Ordnance Disposal – Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) team was deployed to secure the affected areas. 

All ordnances, it said were safely evacuated without any loss of life, injury, or property damage, and normalcy has been restored.

A statement issued on Saturday by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said: “In the Dala Kacchallah area, the operatives recovered six (6) unexploded projectiles and one (1) mortar bomb near an uncompleted building. Reports indicate that the items, washed ashore by recent flooding, were abandoned by local scavengers. Similarly, at the Gwange Riverbank, a military hand grenade was discovered. In both instances, the EOD-CBRN team safely removed the ordnances, declared the areas safe, and conducted explosive risk awareness campaigns to sensitize residents”.

Commending the professionalism and prompt response of the EOD-CBRN Unit, the NPF spokesman said thr Inspector-General of Police, (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has assured Nigerians of the Force’s commitment to ensuring public safety and security. 

Adejobi said: “The IGP also noted that the EOD team in Borno State has been consistent in responsiveness and professionalism in preventing series of calamities as many IEDs have been safely recovered in many instances within the state. Investigations are ongoing to trace the origins of the recovered items and to prevent future occurrences.

“The Inspector-General of Police urges members of the public to refrain from handling suspicious objects and to promptly report such discoveries to the police. The Nigeria Police Force remains steadfast in its mandate to protect lives and property across Maiduguri and its environs.”