The Borno State Commissioner of police, Mr Clement Adoda made it known at a press conference in his office on Tuesday, that the Borno State police command recovered 147 bomb explosives in Auno village of Konduga L.G.A, about 20 kilometres from Maiduguri, the State capital.
He said the combined team of bomb disposal unit, policemen and troops attached to Jakana general area, led by Capt. Daniel Yakubu sighted the explosives, recovered and destroyed them in good time without injuries ir damage to lives and properties.
The commissioner further explained that the state bomb disposal team had also recovered unexploded ordinance (UXO) suspected to have being launched during one of the Boko Haram attacks on Maiduguri, in one of the quarters at the residence of the state Director of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) along Damboa road Maiduguri.
According to him, the explosives were detonated safely without damages to lives and properties, adding that the feat wouldn't have been achieved without the timely rendering of information to security agents by the members of the public.
"I therefore urge good citizens of the state to always call on security agencies whenever items suspected to be improved Explosive Devicr (IEDs) are discovered in their domains, as this is the only way to avert further wanton destruction to lives and property in the state," the CP stated.
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