‎Police Defuse Suspected Explosive Beneath Telecom Mast in Northeastern Nigeria‎‎

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‎Police in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri said on Monday that they had recovered and safely defused an unexploded ordnance discovered beneath a telecommunications mast, averting what authorities described as a potentially devastating blast in a densely populated neighborhood.
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‎The device was found in the Federal Low Cost area of the city after residents reported a suspicious object at about 11:06 a.m., according to a statement issued by the Borno State Police Command. Officers immediately deployed an Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) unit, which secured the area and rendered the device safe.
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‎In the statement, released on December 15 by the police spokesman, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Naziru Abdulmajid, authorities said preliminary examinations showed that the device had protruding wires and was “strategically placed to cause severe damage.”
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‎Police said items believed to belong to those responsible were also recovered at the scene, though no arrests had been announced as of Monday afternoon. Investigations are continuing.
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‎The command said security patrols around critical infrastructure across Maiduguri have been intensified, and residents were urged to remain alert and promptly report any suspicious objects or movements.
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‎Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, has endured years of insurgency-linked violence, though security officials say recent improvements in surveillance and rapid response have helped prevent major attacks.
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‎Police officials reassured the public of their commitment to protecting lives and property as the investigation progresses.
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