Tag: Explosives
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Security operatives nabs man with explosives inside premises of commercial bank
A young man, whose identity is yet to be known, has been nabbed with explosives inside the premises of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) bank located in Dadin Kowa town in Jos South in Plateau State. The man was with belts packed with what appeared to be an Improvised Explosive Device. In a…
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Police recover explosives, arms in Rivers
The Police Command in Rivers has seized Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), arms and ammunition from suspected cultists in the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, revealed this in a statement issued
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Ogun Assembly passes motion on regulation of explosives used in mining
Following on the Jan.16 explosion that rocked Ibadan from illegal miners’ stored explosives, Ogun House of Assembly passed a resolution on Thursday calling on regulatory agencies to enforce safety precautions in the handling of explosives. This, the house noted, had become necessary, especially bearing in mind the indiscriminate use of dynamites by miners in quarries…
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NDLEA intercepts explosives enroute bandits camp
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted a consignment of 32 pieces of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), on its way to bandits’ camp in Niger. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
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Police deny Abuja is ringed round with bombs
The Police in Abuja have dismissed reports that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is ringed round with explosive bombs.
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Gunmen attack Imo police station with explosives, kill two officers
Gunmen on Saturday attacked the Umuguma Police station in Owerri West council area of Imo and killed two officers on duty. According to an eyewitness, who narrated the incident but pleaded anonymity, said the hoodlums came in two Toyota Hilux vehicles and attacked the station with an explosive device.
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How football-playing adolescents detonated explosives that caused Kaduna explosion
The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that was detonated in Kaduna Saturday, was concealed in three empty yogurt containers, the police revealed on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Saturday incident, which occurred in badarawa area of Kaduna metropolis, resulted in the death of one adolescent child, aged seven and the injury…
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Nigerian Army demolishes unserviceable ammunition, explosives in Imo
The 34 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Obinze, near Owerri, has begun the demolition of unserviceable ammunition and explosives. The exercise is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Owerri by the Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Lt. Babatunde Zubairu. Zubairu said the exercise would be conducted by the 82…
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JUST IN: Two arrested for planting explosives on Ebonyi bridge
Two persons have been arrested in Ebonyi state while planting improvised explosive devices, IEDs, on Idembia bridge Ezza South Local government Area of Ebonyi state. Governor David Umahi stated this in a special security situation broadcast on Friday. He said the arrest followed intelligence reports that some members of a political party were planning to…
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Bombs sent to Obama, Clinton; explosives scare at CNN
An explosive device was discovered early Wednesday at Hillary and Bill Clinton’s Chappaqua home, another one addressed to former President Obama was intercepted in Washington, DC, and CNN evacuated its Manhattan headquarters when a suspicious package was found there, officials said. Police in Florida are also investigating a possible suspicious package at the offices of…