The Commissioner of Police in charge of the Anti-bomb section in Ikeja, Lagos State, Abdulmajid Ali, has revealed that the command has taken delivery of Explosive Detection Canines, which will be deployed to all airports and seaports in Nigeria.
According to Ali, about 20 sniffers dogs were in the command to be deployed to airports.
He noted that the equipment and dogs were part of the command’s strategies to improve on its operations nationwide, particularly for the centenary celebration of the country, where foreign dignitaries were expected.
Ali said: “Anytime from now, EDC will be deployed to all the airports, seaports and our strategic borders because they increase security and enhance explosives detection capacity.
“That apart, they have expertise in conducting large scale sweeps of facilities that are used in airports, seaports and land borders.
“To this end, security will be maximised and consolidated in all these places.
“We also want to assure members of the public that EOD Command is fully prepared in 2014 to tackle any Improvise Explosives Device or explosive anywhere in the country.”
The Commissioner revealed that in 2013, the command recovered and demolished assorted IEDs, grenades, dynamites, detonators and rocket launchers in many parts of the country.
Ali said that the command also dismantled a bomb manufacturing factory located in Tudun Salamnanu Fadama Mada area of Bauchi State on February 19, 2013.
He said that the men in his command were always pro-active in securing many national and international events, including elections nationwide, in collaboration with other security agencies.
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