Security operatives have neutralised an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by suspected terrorists along the Danjibga-Kuncin Kalgo axis in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

The spokesman of the police command, Yazid Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement, saying SP Abdulrazak Musa Hassan led the operation.

The operation was carried out by a combined force of the Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal-Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (EOD–CBRN) Unit, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, and the Military EOD, with heavy security backup from the Zamfara State Police Command.

He said the security team applied standard Render Safe Procedures (RSP) to professionally and safely neutralise a pressure-plate IED discovered at the location.

“The explosive components were recovered and secured for further forensic examination,” Abubakar said.

The command’s spokesman stated that following a comprehensive sweep and technical assessment of the area, the axis was declared safe and free of any additional IED threats, thereby restoring safety for commuters and residents.

He called on members of the public to remain vigilant and to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies to support ongoing security efforts across the state.

Zamfara is one of the states affected by banditry, who have wreaked havoc despite the presence of security operatives in the area.

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For years, non-state actors have been intensifying attacks in rural areas of northwest and central Nigeria, killing thousands and conducting kidnappings for ransom.

The gangs have camps in a vast forest straddling several states, including Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna, Sokoto, Kebbi, and Niger, from where they launch attacks.

Source: Channels