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Man Caught Trying To Detonate Explosives Inside Nigerian Bank
A young man, whose identity is yet to be known, has been arrested with explosives inside the premises of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) bank located in Dadin Kowa town in Jos South in Plateau State.
The man was with belts packed with what appeared to be an Improvised Explosive Device.
In a viral video seen, it was stated that the young man was arrested on Monday when people discovered that the apparent bomb was strapped to his body.
Intelligence sources said the vigilante security at the bank prevented the attack after they spotted the suspect.
They immediately apprehended him before he could achieve his aim.
The suspect was later surrounded by an angry mob who demanded that he should be killed.
It is, however, not clear if the suspect is linked with the Islamic State of the West African Province or Boko Haram.
He was taken to the police station where he was undergoing investigation.
All efforts made by SaharaReporters to reach out to the State Police Spokesman, Alfred Alabo for comment on the development were not successful.
He did not pick up repeated calls made to him on Tuesday morning.
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The Nigeria Customs Service in Adamawa has intercepted smuggled Petroleum Motor Spirit, PMS valued at N18.5 million.
Also intercepted by the service in its operations along the Nigeria-Cameroon border in Adamawa and Taraba states within the past two months are five vehicles and two motorcycles.
Mr H.K. Ejibunu, the national coordinator of customs’ “Operation Whirlwind,” disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Yola.
Ejibunu said that the service within the period under review also intercepted 14 fuel tankers loaded with PMS meant to be diverted and smuggled.
“Out of the 14 fuel tankers intercepted, 13 were handed over to NMDPRA in Yola (Adamawa), while one to NMDPRA in Taraba State for continued inter-agency action.
“It will interest you to know that the team equally arrested a suspect in connection to smuggling activities and he is currently facing prosecution,” he said.
According to him, their operations help the state to witness a stable and sufficient supply of PMS, reducing scarcity and price instability.
He said the recovered petrol would be auctioned because of its inflammable nature in line with the NCS Act, 2023.
Ejibunu lauded the synergy among security agencies in the state and urged for sustenance.
The Abia State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, said it has discovered an illegal refinery being operated inside a bush in Isiala Ihie community of Ugwunagbo LGA of Abia State.
The command also arrested two suspects in the area and discovered large quantities of petroleum products suspected to have been tapped from a nearby vandalised petroleum pipeline.
The arrest was made by the Crack Squad when it uncovered an illegal refinery cleverly hidden in the forest of Isiala Ihie community, according to a press statement by Doreen Udugwu, the Public Relations Officer of the Abia State Command of NSCDC.
According to the statement, during the sting operation, large quantities of petroleum products at various stages of processing were seized by the crack squad.
While addressing journalists on Wednesday in his office, the commandant of NSCDC in Abia State, Akinsola Aderemi, disclosed that further investigations would be carried out to identify and apprehend all individuals involved in the dastardly act.
He noted that the busting of the illegal refinery and arrest of the suspects were in line with the directive of the Commandant General of NSCDC, Ahmed Abubakar Audi, to fight against illegal bunkering.
Akinsola said the Abia State Command will spare no effort in ensuring that the state remains safe and secure for all law-abiding citizens.
He further called upon the public to collaborate with NSCDC by providing credible intelligence that would aid the arrest of criminal-minded persons.
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