Six arrested in Ondo as Police stop explosive attack – The hidden evidence revealed

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Police in Ondo State have intercepted a plot by suspected criminals to attack government facilities with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Akure and other parts of the state.

The Ondo State Police Command disclosed the foiled plan on Thursday, saying the suspects had infiltrated the state after identifying specific locations they intended to target.

Commissioner of Police Adebowale Lawal revealed the development during a press briefing at the command’s state headquarters, explaining that operatives were deployed to the area after receiving intelligence.

Lawal said the suspects were arrested before they could carry out the planned attacks and that materials believed to be components for making IEDs were recovered.

The police identified the six suspects as Adekunle Prosper, 56; Ojo Olumide, 39; Tope Kolawole, 40; Ahmed Salihu, 40; Bolaji Adebowale, 46; and Gbadebo Abidemi, 43.

He said, “A thorough search of the scene and a subsequent operation at the suspects’ apartment resulted in the recovery of a cache of items, including 217 bottles, a bag of sugar, criminal charms, 17 mobile phones, the sum of N187,000, two HP laptops, eight slings, one knife, an external hard drive, two identity cards, one National Identity Number (NIN) card, and two motorcycles, among other items.

“Preliminary assessments indicate that some of these materials were intended for the construction of explosive devices, while others may have been used to facilitate coordinated criminal activities.

“Early findings from the investigation reveal that the group actively engaged in assembling IEDs allegedly intended for deployment on government infrastructures, with indications that their operations may extend beyond the state capital to other parts of the country.”

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