The Oyo State Police Command has intercepted a truck conveying materials suspected to be explosive devices during a stop-and-search operation in Saki. He added that the Commissioner of Police, CP Femi Haruna, immediately ordered a “comprehensive investigation into the matter” upon being briefed on the development. Specialised personnel from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit and the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Unit were deployed to secure the items for safekeeping and forensic examination. The driver of the truck has been taken into custody and is “cooperating fully with investigators as efforts continue to unravel all circumstances surrounding the incident,” Olayinka added. Similarly, the Kano State Police Command recently intercepted suspected explosive materials and illicit drugs in two separate operations within the metropolitan local government areas of the state.

Source: Punch January 25, 2026 23:42 UTC