An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was diffused at the entrance of the University of Maiduguri on Monday.
The Borno State police spokesperson, ASP Nahum Daso, revealed this on Tuesday in Maiduguri, adding that at about 9.00a.m., on Monday, Dec. 4, a suspicious device was noticed near the main gate of the institution.
He said the command swiftly deployed men of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team to the scene, who confirmed that the device was a fabricated Improvised Explosive Device (IED).
“In swift response, the Command’s Explosive Ordnance Department (EOD) swung into action and successfully diffused the IED, without loss of lives or property,” he said.
Daso said the command also sanitized the general area to ensure it was safe, adding that the command had started investigation to uncover the perpetrators and their motive.
He urged residents in the state to report any suspicious objects or persons to the nearest security outfit nearest to them to avert loss of lives and properties.
