Yobe State Warns Against Moving Scavenged Metal Objects Amid Unexploded Ordnance Concerns
Governor of Yobe State in northern Nigeria has issued a warning to the public, particularly metal scavengers, against collecting and transporting scraps and abandoned metal objects from other places into the state. The caution comes after a recent incident where unexploded ordinances picked up by unsuspecting scavengers exploded, injuring five metal scavengers.
Retired Brig.-Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, the Special Adviser to Governor Mai Mala Buni on Security Matters, made the warning in a statement in Damaturu. The warning followed the detonation of abandoned unexploded ordinances in Goniri area, which injured five metal scavengers.
Abubakar advised the general public to report any suspicious object or person to security agents for prompt action. The military Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit is working tirelessly to explode possible devices that may have been abandoned in the past years.
The Yobe State government’s warning serves as a timely reminder of the dangers associated with moving and handling unexploded ordnances. It is essential that residents and scavengers take precautions to avoid accidents and injuries.
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