Men of the 23rd Armoured Brigade,
Yola, Adamawa State of the Nigerian Army at the weekend, uncovered another bomb
factory at Arahan Kunu ward off Maiha-Mubi Road, in Mubi, Adamawa State.
Mubi, in the recent time, faced
series of attacks and killings of students, leading to the discovery of a
number of bomb factories in the town.
The Brigade Commander, Brigadier
General John Nwoaga, who conducted journalists round the bomb factory, said the
brigade discovered it when the car of one suspicious looking 24-year-old man,
Mohammed Ibrahim, was intercepted.
A search on the car had led to the
discovery of a pistol, different Nigerian and foreign currencies, phone SIM
cards and recharge cards.
According to Nwoaga, the recovery of
the gun and the sum of N3.5 million in the suspect’s car, with Lagos
registration number, CF 26 SMK, led to other discoveries, including a factory
in a house located in an isolated suburb of Mubi, where Improvised Explosive
Devices (IED) and chemicals were found in the factory.
He revealed that during the search
of the factory, the army discovered grenades, police uniforms, teargas,
gunboats and a number of items in the ceiling.
General John Nwoaga said
investigation was being carried out by the brigade to unravel the source of the
money, pistol and communication materials recovered from suspects.
He assured Nigerians that the army
would do everything possible to protect the lives and property of innocent
citizens, but appealed to the people to cooperate with his men, as frantic efforts
were being made to bring the situation in Mubi under control.
He used the forum to debunk the
unpalatable allegations against the Nigerian Army, describing such allegations
as fabricated, malicious, unfounded and untrue, as the army and other security
agencies were decisive in tackling security breaches in Adamawa State.
The Sun
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