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From Desmond Mgboh, Kano
Kano State Police Command has intercepted a total of 3,700 pieces of electronic detonators and six rolls of detonating cords in two separate operations in the state.
A statement issued on Thursday night, by the Police Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said that the interception took place at Fagge and Gwale LGAs of the state.
According to him, the first operation happened on the 13/01/2026, when police officers attached to Rijiyar Lemo Police Division executed a search warrant at a residence in Tudun Bojuwa Quarters, Fagge LGA, and discovered two big sacks containing suspected incriminating materials.
“A team of experts from the Command’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal, Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) conducted recognition and identification of the suspected materials.
“One of the sacks was discovered to contain 6 rolls of detonating cords, while the other contained 20 parcels of dried leaves suspected to be Cannabis Sativa, and 220 sachets of suspected Exol tablets. Investigation is in progress.
“In the second operation, a team of police officers attached to Anti-Daba Unit of the Command while on intelligence-led surveillance patrol, intercepted a tricycle rider at Sani Mainagge Quarters, Gwale LGA, with three bags containing suspected heavy materials.
“A team of experts from the Command’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal, Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) conducted recognition and identification of the suspected materials, where electric detonators numbering 3,700 pieces were discovered.
“The commercial tricycle rider led to the arrest of a suspect, identified as Ibrahim Garba, aka ‘Manyan Baki’, aged 49 years, of Zamfara State, and confessed to facilitating the movement of the materials from Nasarawa State en route to other places. Investigation is in progress.
The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the officers involved in the operations and urged the public to remain vigilant and continue to report any suspicious movement, items, or activities to the nearest police station.
