An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was discovered at the fence of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service on Bank Anthony way, Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday. Lagos State Commissioner of Police Adegoke Fayoade confirmed the story.... CLICK TO READ THE FULL NEWS HERE▶▶
The object was discovered on the eve of the planned nationwide protest organized by youths against the hardship in the Nigeria.
The 10 days protest would start from August 1 to and end 10 August 10, 2024, according to the organisers.
The IED was allegedly dropped by a yet to identified person who drove to the spot in a car and zoomed off immediately after the action.
It was also gathered that the suspects was first sighted by a police officer attached to the Explosive Ordinance Depot (EOD) Base in Ikeja.
A police source said the officer saw a man in an unregistered Toyota Corolla car parked close to the entrance of the PMF 23 barracks along Mobolaji Bank Anthony way, Ikeja.