Security personnel in Niger State have discovered a significant number of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and bombs in various sites, including Galadima-Kogo in Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA), Mutun-Daya in Munya LGA, and the Gbeganu Area of Minna.
According to a statement released yesterday by SP Wasiu Abiodun, the spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, these findings were the result of counter-insurgency operations conducted from 2021 to 2023.
Naija News understands that Galadima-Kogo in Shiroro LGA was the site of a catastrophic bomb explosion in 2022, which led to the unfortunate deaths of officers from the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps.
The IEDs, which had been hidden and buried in multiple locations, were uncovered by a collaborative effort involving the police and other security agencies in the state, as noted by the PPRO.
Abiodun further stated that the explosives were neutralized on August 22, 2024, at a site located behind Zuma Rock in Suleja, under the supervision of SP Mohammed Mamun, the Officer in Charge of the EOD-CBRN (Explosive Ordinance Disposal – Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) Unit of the Command.
This development comes barely a week after a group of bandits launched a ruthless attack, killing no fewer than 13 individuals who were reportedly working on their farms.
Naija News reports that the assault happened in the Ijuwa outskirts of the Alawa community within the Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State.
The LGA Chairman, Akilu Isyaku, confirmed the deaths of the 13 farmers during an interview with a local radio station in Minna last week.
He reported that nine of the victims were shot dead, while four others lost their lives at a separate location on the same day.
A resident who spoke to Channels Television about the incident indicated that the bandits targeted the community due to suspicions that its members were providing information to security forces regarding the movements of the bandits.
In response to this heinous act, Niger State Deputy Governor, Yakubu Garba, condemned the attack as both inhumane and cruel.
He expressed his condolences to the bereaved families, community members, and the broader population of Shiroro LGA in a statement regarding this unfortunate event.
This assault comes at a time when farmers are typically engaged in their agricultural activities.
Reports suggest that numerous farmers, even those far from the attack site, have abandoned their fields out of fear of further violence.
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