Police Uncover Bomb On Farmland In Borno (Photos)

<blockquote>The <b>police command in Borno says operatives have uncovered unexploded ordnance on farmland in the Dikwa LGA of the state</b>.<br><br>In a statement on Monday, Nahum Daso, the police spokesperson in Borno, said operatives recovered the bomb after one Babagana Kachalla discovered the suspicious object on his farmland.<br><br>Daso said Naziru Abdulmajid, the police commissioner in Borno, deployed the explosive ordnance disposal team to the location.<br><br>The recovery followed a report from one Babagana Kachalla, who sighted a suspicious object on his farmland, the statement reads.<br><br>Upon receipt of the information, the commissioner of police, Borno State Command, CP Naziru Abdulmajid, promptly deployed the commander of the explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) Base 13, Maiduguri, alongside his team, to the location.<br><br>In line with standard EOD-CBRN protocols, the area was professionally cordoned off.<br><br>The UXO, identified as a cluster bomb unit (CBU) measuring approximately 2.2 meters in length and 30 centimeters in width, was found partially buried.<br><br>The EOD-CBRN operatives conducted IN-SITU demolition before the extraction of the cluster munitions plates.<br><br>The operation was carried out successfully without incident.<br><br>Members of the community were sensitized on explosive ordnance risk awareness (EORA) to enhance their knowledge on safety precautions when such dangerous objects are discovered.</blockquote><br><a rel=ugc href="https://www.thecable.ng/photos-police-uncover-bomb-on-farmland-in-borno/">https://www.thecable.ng/photos-police-uncover-bomb-on-farmland-in-borno/</a>
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