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Police recover 148 bombs, destroy others in Borno

By Njadvara Musa, Maiduguri
10 February 2015   |   8:23 pm
A COMBINED team of bomb disposal unit of the Borno Police Command and troops of 7 Division of Nigerian Army have recovered 148 units of “unexploded bombs” last Sunday near Jakana village in Konduga council area of Borno State ,  killing a herdsman that held one of the bombs.    The recovered explosives, according to…

A COMBINED team of bomb disposal unit of the Borno Police Command and troops of 7 Division of Nigerian Army have recovered 148 units of “unexploded bombs” last Sunday near Jakana village in Konduga council area of Borno State ,  killing a herdsman that held one of the bombs.

   The recovered explosives, according to the Police Commissioner, Mr Clement Adoda, were recovered 18 kilometres away from Maiduguri metropolis and could have been used by suspected insurgents to attack the state capital; after the police foiled the February 1, 2015 raid.

  Addressing reporters Tuesday in Maiduguri at the Police Headquarters, Adoda disclosed that the also recovered an unexploded ordinance (UXO) at the residence of the State Director of Natinional Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Alhaji Turawa Lawan on February 4, 2015 along Damboa road.

  His words: “At about 9am on Sunday, February 8, 2015,  147  unexploded  cluster ordinance were recovered by a combined team of police bomb disposal unit, policemen with troops attached  to Jakana general area led by Captain Daniel Yakubu.

  “These explosives were recovered and destroyed in good time without causing injuries or damages to lives and property in the affected village areas, 18 kilomteres west of Maiduguri metropolis.”

On the  recovered explosives, Adoda however,  said: “This feat wouldn’t have been achieved by our officers and men without the timely information  given to security agencies by   public. 

It is also hoped this will be encouraged and sustained in guaranteeing a safer environment to all and sundry.”

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