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Tag: Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD)

  • Police foil suicide bomb attack in Bama

    The Police in Borno said they had foiled a suicide bomb attack, coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents in Bama town, Bama Local Government Area of the State.

    Mr Edet Okon, the Police Public Relations Officer ( PPRO ) for the command in the state said this on Tuesday in a statement in Maiduguri.

    He said that the three suicide bombers were neutralised by police men on guard in the area.

    Okon said: “On Monday April 23; at about 10: 00 pm, three suicide bombers who attempted to infiltrate Bama town through Ajilari area were sighted and challenged by security operatives at a guard location.

    “The suicide bombers hurriedly detonated the Improvised Explosive Device  ( IEDs ) strapped to their bodies, killing themselves only”.

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    Okon also said that the Police Explosive Ordinance Disposal ( EOD ) team had sanitised the area and normalcy had been restored.

    He quoted the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Damian Chukwu, as calling on the people to go about their lawful activities without fear.

    The commissioner of police assured them that the police would continue to do their best to protect lives and property.

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  • Police arrest female suicide bomber in Maiduguri

    The Borno Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of a female suicide bomber at the Bakassi Internally Displaced Persons ( IDPs ) camp in Maiduguri.

    According to a statement by Edet Okon, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), in Maiduguri, the suicide bomber was arrested by men of the Explosive Ordinance Disposal ( EOD ) team, on Tuesday at about 6: 50 a.m. while lurking around the Internally Displaced Persons  ( IDPs ) camp.

    He said that policemen condoned off the area, diffused the bomb and apprehended the suspect.

    The police spokesman added that the suspect is in police custody.

    Okon said: “on Tuesday, at about 6:50 a.m.,  a female suicide bomber was sighted behind Bakassi IDP camp in Maiduguri metropolis.

    “On sighting the bomber, conventional policemen alongside the EOD team swung into action and cordoned the area, to prevent escape of the bomber into the city.

    “The suspect, one Zara Idriss was rendered safe, arrested and is now in custody”.

    Okon called on members of the public to go about their normal activities without fear and to report any suspicious movement in their localities to security agencies.

    He reiterated the command’s commitments to protect lives and property in the state.

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  • Police dismiss rumour of bomb scare in Jos

    Police dismiss rumour of bomb scare in Jos

    The Police Command in Plateau on Thursday dismissed rumour of a bomb scare at the terminus area of Jos township.

    The command’s Spokesman, ASP Terna Tyopev, made the denial in a statement made available to newsmen in Jos.

    He assured that the police would continue to secure lives and property in the state.

    ‘‘On Feb. 14 at about 5.30 p.m., a distress call was received from the officer in charge of our Terminus outstation that a nine-year-old boy, simply known as Hashiru, was seen with a parcel suspected to be an Improvised Explosive Device ( IED ).

    ‘‘On receipt of the information, our Explosive Ordinance Disposal ( EOD ) Operatives were mobilised to the scene.

    ‘‘They professionally carried out EOD rendering safe procedure on the suspected parcel which was later found to be a hair clipper and a pair of scissors without trace of explosive,’’ he said.

    Tyopev said the situation created panic among members of the public within the vicinity, but for the timely response of police team who restored public confidence.

    The spokesperson advised residents of the area to go about their lawful businesses, saying there was nothing like bomb scare.

    He, however, urged residents of the state to be security conscious and report any suspected movements in and around their vicinity to the security agencies.

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  • Robbers attack plane on runway

    Robbers attack plane on runway

    A gang of robbers on Thursday night swooped on an Air Peace plane while preparing for takeoff at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.

    The incident occurred at about 7.35 pm on Runway 18 Right (A1) of the airport, the airline said Friday.

    It said suspected bandits opened the cargo hold of the aircraft.

    Spokesman for the company, Chris Iwarah said the crew observed the development and insisted on thorough security of the Abuja – bound flight after the incident.

    Iwarah said the carrier’s crew acted in line with the high safety standards of the airline.

    He expressed appreciation to “all our wonderful guests on board Flight 7138 for their support, patience and cooperation throughout the precautionary security checks conducted by Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) squad, Federal Airport Authorities of Nigeria Aviation Security and our security team after suspected thieves opened the cargo hold of our aircraft.”

    Pilot-in-Command, Capt. Adesola Arasi was said to have contacted the control tower “when he was alerted by the light that came on in the cockpit suggesting that the cargo hold was opened for about 15 seconds and immediately shut.”

    He added: “In line with our high security standards and the huge value we place on the lives of our guests and crew, Capt. Arasi insisted on having EOD squad check Flight APK 7138 before takeoff to be doubly sure nothing was deposited in the cargo hold by the suspected thieves to endanger the lives of our guests and crew.

    “Our guests, who were fully briefed of the development by the pilot-in-command, were advised to disembark from the aircraft and board an Air Peace bus while the joint security operation by EOD, FAAN AVSEC and our security team lasted. The Lagos-Abuja flight was cleared by the security experts after exhaustive screening of the aircraft lasting about 30 minutes.

    “The flight eventually took off at 9.30pm and safely landed in Abuja at about 10.23pm. Our satisfied guests commended the professionalism of Capt. Arasi and his team as well as the high safety standards of Air Peace.”