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Lagos police assure safety after IED scare injures one in Mushin

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Police assured residents of safety in Mushin, Lagos, after an explosion scare injured one person.
  • The Commissioner of Police visited the scene and confirmed the area was safe after an EOD assessment.
  • Preliminary findings suggest an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated when a vehicle's engine was started.

The Lagos State Police Command has reassured residents of Mushin of their safety following an explosion scare that resulted in one injury. Commissioner of Police Fatai Tijani personally visited the scene to conduct an on-the-spot assessment after receiving a distress call about an explosion early Monday morning.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, today visited Mushin for an on-the-spot assessment following a reported IED scare.

— Lagos State Police Command statementConfirming the police commissioner's visit to the scene.

Operatives from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal–Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) Unit were immediately deployed. After cordoning off the area and conducting a thorough search and recovery operation, the location was declared safe and free of any further IED threats. The police are continuing investigations into the incident.

Following a distress call alleging an explosion in the early hours of today, operatives of the EOD-CBRN Unit were immediately deployed to the scene.

— Lagos State Police Command statementDescribing the immediate police response.

Preliminary findings indicate that the explosion was caused by an IED planted under a vehicle. The device detonated when the vehicle's engine was started, injuring one person who was taken to the hospital for treatment and is reported to be in stable condition. Remnants of the explosive device have been recovered for forensic examination.

After cordoning off the area and conducting a thorough assessment, search, and recovery operation, the location was declared safe and free of any IED threat.

— Lagos State Police Command statementReporting the outcome of the EOD unit's assessment.

Commissioner Tijani urged the public, particularly residents and traders in the affected commercial area, to remain calm and resume normal activities. He dismissed rumors of widespread insecurity in Lagos as false and misleading, reaffirming the command's commitment to ensuring safety and property across the state. The Baale of Oke Mushin Community, Mr. Tajudeen Faronbi, corroborated the timeline, stating he received a call about the incident around 1 a.m. while praying.

The IED was under the vehicle by the passenger side. It exploded when the vehicle was started.

— CP Tijani FataiExplaining the preliminary findings on how the IED detonated.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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