The police in Kaduna State said they successfully defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Rigasa area Thursday afternoon.
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This is as the state government told residents to disregard news that suspected bandits attacked passengers travelling along the Abuja– Kaduna highway.
Mohammed Jalige, the command’s spokesperson, said residents of the area spotted the IED and a police ordinance team defused the explosive.
“It was sighted by residents of the area at about 07:50 hours, who promptly reported to the police.
“In a swift response, the Command’s Explosive Ordinance Department (EOD) swung into action and successfully diffused (defused) IED, without loss of lives or property,” he said.
While commending residents who spotted the explosive, Mr Jalige said normalcy had returned to the area.
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