Police avert a deadly attack in Zamfara, destroy bandits’ explosive device
According to the police, preliminary investigations indicate that the explosive device was strategically planted to target road users and commuters.
According to the police, preliminary investigations indicate that the explosive device was strategically planted to target road users and commuters.
The police said the six suspects comprised five males and one female, aged 39 to 43.
The last time a similar incident was reported in the area was in 2025, when seven IEDs were planted by ...
PDP said the attack is a clear indication that the federal government has failed to safeguard lives and property.
The bomb exploded around 3 p.m. on Wednesday along the Damboa-Maiduguri road
The bomb exploded Friday night in front of a local cinema beside the Konduga fish market.
The latest attack occurred about four days after gunmen attacked the headquarters of Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The police have imposed a 24-hour curfew in Borno State.
The police say the 38-year-old suspect set off a petrol bomb in the mosque following a family dispute over inheritance.
The hoodlums invaded the police facility on Wednesday night and threw explosive devices into the facility.
“The strikes at both locations achieved their intended outcome and were deemed effective.”
The police have warned residents against spreading dangerous rumour.
The Kaduna-Abuja train was carrying hundreds of passengers Monday evening.
"The incident raised concerns about the safety of children in the so-called "liberated communities."
Object suspected to be an improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered in a shop at the popular Ophoke-Abba market, Kpiri-Kpiri ...
The bomb, containing 100 kilogrammes of explosive, was found the same day in Sana River two meters under the ground, ...
No fewer than 30 people were wounded in the blast.
A passenger had raised an alarm that a bomb was planted in the aircraft.
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The police said its EOD had sanitised the scene while normalcy had been restored to the area
The cleric said “mother” should not be used in reference to any deadly weapon.
Another explosive device was found and detonated at nearby Ploshchad Vosstaniya station.
Police say the incident was an accident.
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