No fewer than two persons were killed on Monday, while four others sustained various degrees of injuries in a bomb explosion in Konduga local government area of Borno State.
Local sources said the bombs were brought to the town by some boys, six in number, who took them as metal scraps, probably unaware that they were explosives.
The boys were headed to Ajari, a village in the LGA, when the bomb exploded.
‘Two people lost their lives when the object exploded at the spot, while four of them are currently receiving treatment at a General Hospital in Konduga Local Government Area,’ the source said.
Similarly, the Borno State Police Command has recovered an unexploded ordnance (UXO) in farmland in Dikwa Local Government Area.
The police spokesman in the State, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, said the Command’s recovery was recorded after a farmer, Babagana Kachalla, reported a suspicious object on his farmland.
He said with the directive of the Police Commissioner, Naziru Abdulmajid, who deployed the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team, the object was identified as a 2.2-meter-long Cluster Bomb Unit (CBU).
“In line with standard EOD-CBRN protocols, the area was professionally cordoned off. The UXO, identified as a Cluster Bomb Unit (CBU) measuring approximately 2.2 meters in length and 30 centimetres in width, was found partially buried—the EOD-CBRN Operatives conducted in situ demolition before extracting the cluster munition plates. The operation was carried out successfully without incident.
“Community members were sensitised to Explosive Ordnance Risk Awareness (EORA) to enhance their knowledge of safety precautions when such dangerous objects are discovered.
The Command reiterates its unwavering commitment to the safety and security of all residents of Borno State. Public members are strongly advised to remain vigilant and immediately report any suspicious items or activities to the nearest police station,” Daso said.
