Kaduna State Police Command said its operatives discovered explosive devices and recovered one locally-made pistol with 21 rounds of ammunition and other high caliber ammunition.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday in Kaduna.
Hassan said, “On Friday, acting on credible intelligence, the command was alerted to the presence of suspicious items believed to be Unexploded Ordnances, UXOs, at a scavenging company located around Kudandan Industrial Area in Kaduna South Local Government Area.”
He said the suspicious items were found within a load of waste recently transported from Borno State.
“Upon receipt of the information, a specialised team of the command’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal, EOD, technicians, led by the commander, promptly responded to the scene.
“After a thorough assessment, the items were confirmed to be unexploded military-grade ordinance bombs.
“The EOD team immediately evacuated the UXOs to a secure location, where they will be safely demolished in line with established safety protocols,” Hassan said.
According to him, in the course of the operation, the following additional items were also recovered: one locally fabricated revolver pistol fully loaded with six rounds of ammunition, 15 rounds of 7.2mm live ammunition, three live cartridges and other assorted ammunition .
He said the Commissioner of Police, CP, Muhammad Rabiu, has directed that the premises be sealed to enable the EOD unit conduct a thorough sweeping of the facility and ensure that no further explosive devices are present in the premises
Rabiu reiterated the command’s commitment to maintain law and order .
The commissioner also called on the public to continue to provide useful and timely information that can aid in the prevention of crime and protection of lives and property.
He warned that all the scavenging companies and depots within the state should stop, with immediate effect, receiving consignments from crisis-prone areas, especially from the North East.
Rabiu also directed all Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers to be vigilant and arrest defaulters that violate the order. NAN
