Truck load of explosives seized in Jos

March 12, 2011
News
By Taye Obateru, Jos

The Special Task Force (STF) maintaining
security in Plateau State has intercepted
a truck loaded with explosives on its
way to Jos from Kaduna.

The truck with registration plate number
XH 379 KMC was arrested early Thursday
with a police escort. The policeman was
in mufti.

Captain Charles Ekeocha, spokesman for
STF said the interception was made at
Mistali near Jos.

He said the discrepancies in the waybill
of the consignment said to belong to
Duwan Company Limited in Jos was
purportedly signed in Lagos whereas
the vehicle originated from Kaduna a
situation that raised suspicion.

He said the movement of such large
quantity of explosives without proper
security cover was another issue
adding, “the commander of the STF,
Brigadier General Hassan Umaru has
directed that the vehicle with its load be
detained pending further investigation
as to the end use and properly look into
the papers which has discrepancies
issue. ”

The explosives found in the truck
according to the statement include,
15,000 kg of Ammonium Nitrate, 50,000
kg of cordex fuse (500×100) 5,000
pieces of electric detonator [1000 pieces
X 5 cases} 1,000 pieces of card relays
25ms ( one case) 80 pieces of electric
detonator.

Others are 775 Kg of super power, 25
mm (25 Kg x 31cartons), 5pieces of 4 ft.
drilling rod and pieces of 6 ft. drilling
rod.

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