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 Nigerian Police Destroy Recovered Explosives After Major Discoveries in Multiple Locations

Security forces in Niger State, located in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, have discovered numerous improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and bombs in various locations. The areas include Galadima-Kogo in Shiroro County, Mutun-Daya in Munya County, and the Gbeganu area in Minna, the state’s capital.

Niger State Police Command spokesman, SP Wasiu Abiodun, shared that these explosives were uncovered during counter-insurgency operations conducted between 2021 and 2023. He explained that the IEDs had been concealed and buried at different sites.

This discovery is particularly significant, especially considering a tragic bomb explosion in Galadima-Kogo in 2022, which claimed the lives of officers from the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps.

The recovered explosives were safely destroyed on August 22, 2024, at a secure location behind Zuma Rock in Suleja. The operation was led by SP Mohammed Mamun, Officer in Charge of the Explosive Ordinance Disposal – Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) Unit of the Command.

Further details about the discoveries or ongoing counter-insurgency efforts have not yet been released.

—Ezinwanne Onwuka reports for TruthNigeria from Abuja.

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