Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have intercepted a vehicle conveying a large cache of explosive materials at a checkpoint in Koza, Daura Local Government Area.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, said the interception occurred on January 7 during an intelligence-led stop-and-search operation. He explained that a Golf vehicle driven by one Jamilu Musa, aged 40, was stopped and searched. According to him, 6,975 pieces of detonators were recovered, neatly concealed in the vehicle.
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Source: Daily Trust News
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