The Police Command in Yobe State has recovered “four bombs, two improvised explosives, six mortar bombs, a machine gun and two Ak47 rifles” inside a Toyota Highlander wrecked by insurgents, an official said.
The Yobe State Commissioner of Police, Markus Danladi, said this as he displayed the ammunition to journalists in Damaturu.
He said the bombs and improvised explosives devices were discovered in the trunk of the jeep where occupants died on Monday in an explosion from a device. The commissioner explained that five suspected suicide bombers were stopped for search on the Maiduguri-Damaturu highway on Monday by a police patrol team. He said the suspected bombers “detonated explosives killing themselves and three policemen, while two other policemen sustained injuries”. “On July 21, a team of police investigators on thorough search of the wrecked jeep discovered six unexploded bombs neatly concealed in the trunk of the vehicle comprising of four 81mm caliber and two improvised,” he said. The police boss also said that six mortar bombs were discovered in the handbag of a female member of the suspected suicide bombers. Mr. Danladi said the recovered bombs had a range of 1,000m radius and urged security operatives on the highway to be vigilant. The commissioner also said that the police recovered one general purpose machine gun, two AK47 rifles and hundreds of ammunition from insurgents who were repelled in an attempted attack on Bara town. The commissioner called on motorists and the public to cooperate with security agencies to ensure security of lives and property.
He said the bombs and improvised explosives devices were discovered in the trunk of the jeep where occupants died on Monday in an explosion from a device. The commissioner explained that five suspected suicide bombers were stopped for search on the Maiduguri-Damaturu highway on Monday by a police patrol team. He said the suspected bombers “detonated explosives killing themselves and three policemen, while two other policemen sustained injuries”. “On July 21, a team of police investigators on thorough search of the wrecked jeep discovered six unexploded bombs neatly concealed in the trunk of the vehicle comprising of four 81mm caliber and two improvised,” he said. The police boss also said that six mortar bombs were discovered in the handbag of a female member of the suspected suicide bombers. Mr. Danladi said the recovered bombs had a range of 1,000m radius and urged security operatives on the highway to be vigilant. The commissioner also said that the police recovered one general purpose machine gun, two AK47 rifles and hundreds of ammunition from insurgents who were repelled in an attempted attack on Bara town. The commissioner called on motorists and the public to cooperate with security agencies to ensure security of lives and property.
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