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Explosive Attack: Bandits Unleash Chaos By Blowing Up Electric Tower In Bauchi 

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Explosive Attack: Bandits Unleash Chaos By Blowing Up Electric Tower In Bauchi

In a disturbing incident, a gang of bandits wreaked havoc by detonating an explosive device, causing the collapse of an electric transmission tower in the Anguwan Kanawa area, a suburb of Bauchi metropolis. The Bauchi State Police Command, led by Commissioner CP Auwal Musa Mohammed, is determined to apprehend the culprits involved in this act of economic sabotage…….READ MORE

 

 

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On the night of February 1, 2024, a loud explosion echoed around the electric high-tension transmission line, prompting the Chief Security Officer of Federal Polytechnic Bauchi to report the incident to the police. Swiftly, a team of police operatives, including specialized personnel from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Chemicals Biological Radioactive and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) unit, was dispatched to the scene.

Preliminary investigations revealed that economic vandals had employed explosives, leading to the collapse and damage of a high-tension pole. The area was immediately cordoned off, and a thorough sweep by EOD-CBRN operatives resulted in the recovery of remnant components of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED).

Condemning the act, CP Auwal Mohammed Musa directed a discreet and comprehensive investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice. The commissioner urged the residents of Bauchi state to collaborate with the police by providing useful information that can aid the ongoing investigations.

As the police intensify efforts to apprehend those responsible, the incident underscores the need for community vigilance and cooperation in combating criminal activities aimed at disrupting public infrastructure essential for citizens’ well-being.

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