BREAKING: Driver Arrested As Police Intercept Explosive Devices In Oyo [PHOTOS]
The Oyo State Police Command on Sunday said it intercepted some items suspected to be explosive devices in Saki, Oke Ogun area of the state.
The Command made the disclosure in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade.
According to the Command, the driver of the truck used in transporting the devices has been arrested.
Ayanlade in the statement said the materials were intercepted during a stop and search operation in Saki.
The explosive devices and the truck are currently in police custody, he added.
The Oyo Police spokesman said, “Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Command intercepted a truck conveying materials suspected to be explosive devices during a stop-and-search operation in Saki, Oyo State.
“The truck and the suspected materials were promptly secured and are currently in police custody.
“Upon receiving a briefing on the development, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Femi Haruna, immediately ordered a comprehensive investigation into the matter.
“Consequently, specialized personnel of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit and the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Unit were deployed to safely secure the items for safekeeping and forensic examination.
“Detailed forensic analysis has since commenced, alongside a thorough and robust investigation to determine the exact nature of the items and their intended use.
“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.”
TGM earlier reported that a police inspector was killed when gunmen suspected to be bandits ambushed a police patrol team in Oyo on Saturday.
