The Kano Police command said its officers have recovered
nine unexploded bombs from the site of Saturday’s deadly explosion at Yongxing
Steel Company in the Mariri area, along Ring Road.
The explosion, which killed five people and injured several
others, has been traced to military-grade ordnance mistakenly brought into the
facility along with scrap metal.
Speaking further on the matter, the Kano State Police
Command urged residents to remain calm and continue with their normal
activities without fear.
It also advised the public to be alert and promptly report
anything suspicious through the command’s emergency lines.
According to a statement issued by the Deputy Police Public
Relations Officer, DSP Hussaini Abdullahi, two more unexploded ordnances were
recovered after an initial seven had been found.
“In addition to the earlier 7 recovered UXOs, 2 UXOs were
later recovered from the scene, bringing it to a total of nine,” he said.
He explained that a post-blast investigation carried out by
the police Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit — specifically from the
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) division — confirmed that
the blast was triggered by an Unexploded Ordnance (UXO), not an Improvised
Explosive Device (IED) as was first suspected.
The police said the bombs were transported to Kano by
mistake, leading to the explosion while offloading the metal scrap.
“Premised on this, the command urges members of the public
to remain calm and avoid unnecessary panic, as there is no imminent security
threat,” the statement added.
The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori,
sympathised with families of the dead victims as he prayed for the full
recovery of the others at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital.
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