The Ondo State Police Command has thwarted a planned bomb attack in Akure, arresting six suspects and recovering materials believed to be components of improvised explosive devices (IEDs)
Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, who confirmed the development during a press briefing on Thursday, described the operation as a significant breakthrough in the Command’s ongoing efforts to tackle emerging security threats across the state.
According to him, the arrests were made on April 15, 2026, following credible intelligence on the activities of a suspected criminal syndicate operating within and outside Ondo State.
He explained that acting on the intelligence, police operatives moved swiftly to a location in Akure where the suspects were intercepted before they could execute the planned attack.
A search conducted at the scene and in the suspects’ apartment in the Oke-Odu area later led to the recovery of several items, including 217 bottles, a bag of sugar, charms, 17 mobile phones, ₦187,000 in cash, two laptops, eight slings, a knife, an external hard drive, identity cards, a National Identification Number (NIN) card, and two motorcycles.
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