The first time i heard of it and the way the military police are exaggarating that they have found an automatic robot to stop all vehicles for search. At then I thought it was a robot machine searching for explosive, to end this insecurity menace, stoping boko haram from detonating on churches or any other attacks. But i was surprise to see a single handed iron with 6 legs. Although with no doubt, on looking at that iron i believe it will do some prevention.

The Nigerian Army has unveiled the new anti-bombing device, which it locally manufactured as part of its efforts at tackling the internal security challenges confronting the nation, especially terrorist attacks by the Boko Haram Islamic Sect.

This new device was Thursday presented to the members of the public and distributed through the representatives of Christian and Muslim faiths at Army Headquarters, Abuja by the Chief of Civil-Military Relations, Maj-Gen. Bitrus Kwaji.

Kwaji said that the successful innovation of the anti-bombing device called ‘Vehicle Stopper’ is a by-product of the vision of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, who charged all corps and services of the Nigerian Army to provide ways and means of curtailing the security menace in the country.

He reminded that this latest feat is coming barely weeks after the commissioning of an indigenous Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) by President Goodluck Jonathan during the 2012 Army Day Celebration in Kaduna State.

He said: "The unfolding security challenges confronting the nation amongst which is the Boko Haram terrorist menace have continued to hinder the progress of the transformation agenda of Mr President as well as the development of the nation at large.

"The terrorists over the years have continued to attack places of worship (churches and mosques) in order to destabilise the nation. This has necessitated the COAS to charge all corps and services of the Nigerian Army to provide ways and means of curtailing this menace.

"This has yielded a lot of responses as we witnessed the commissioning of an indigenous APC by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces during the recently concluded Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) in Kaduna State," he noted.

Kwaji further stated: "In both large and small measures, personnel of the Nigerian Army have taken the COAS charge to heart looking at various ways and means of curtailing insecurity.

"Today we are gathered here to introduce to you a Vehicle Stopper. A device so unique that it can stop any vehicle that comes in contact with it from any direction or angle. Though, this invention is simple the effect is great," he announced.

The Chief of Civil-Military Relations noted that this invention has become necessary since the terrorists mainly used vehicles loaded with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).

"It has been discovered that most attacks by suicide bombers are being carried out with vehicles loaded with IEDs. The mode of operation is simple as a suicide bomber drives straight into his target and explosion occurs," he explained.

He emphasised that as part of the Nigerian Army's Corporate Social responsibility, some of the equipment are being distributed to some churches and mosques who could in turn decide to make more, since the technology is very simple to understand.

The Head of the Engineering Team that produced the latest device and as well Director of Policy, Nigerian Army, Maj-Gen Richard Chioba explained that the equipment will help reduce car bombings.

Chioba, who also led the Engineering Team that manufactured the first indigenous APC, assured that the innovation will help forestall and immobilise vehicles used for suicide bombings, especially at worship centres.

He said: "In order to disallow bombers from reaching their targets, this invention comes in handy as it forcefully stops any vehicle that comes in contact with it at whatever speed."

Meanwhile the religious leaders including the Deputy Secretary, National Mosque, Mallam Ibrahim Jega and representative of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Canon John Paul collected the new device on behalf of Muslims and Christians respectively.

They both commended the efforts of the Nigerian Army towards taming the state of insecurity in the country.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/nigerian-army-unveils-locally-made-vehicle-stopper/120910/

Where did u see dis amazing robot? What did it hold with it hand? Who is standing behind it? Is it tall or shot? Do u tink, dat dis robot hav powerd

On nta news. A welded iron, it was made of 3 iron but wede at the middle crossing each other making 6 hook to stop any rushing car that want to run into church or any building

edogram.:
On nta news. A wedered iron, it was made of 3 iron but wede at the middle crossing each other making 6 hook to stop any rushing car that want to run into church or any building

Nigeria robot for detecting and detonating bk boys. Lol@ni

Yeah, according to the police, the ideology was borrowed from pakistani military force.

Which kudos ?

That thing has been around since or even before world war II. Featured prominently in world war II though.

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pics please................... iron MAN

wait did they callit robot?

Our military are turning into jokers!
Boko set a police station in boronu on fire yesterday , and walked away freely the 100th time in the same city!

Nigerian Army robot definition,&demostration!.awkward pple wt backwarw sense!

Could someone please remove the term Robot please........Thank you!

Bethor: Which kudos ?

That thing has been around since or even before world war II. Featured prominently in world war II though.

Mr know it all if this has been around since why you no allow us know? Try to appreciate things mr ingrate.

Nice one. But ℓ̊ hope ℓ̊τ̲̅ powerful enough τ̲̅ȍ stop a̶̲̥̅̊ car cuming at high speed

Why are you people always so negative?
Its high time our army put its intelligence to work. We should be proud of them. Atleast we nøw know that NDA is a real military university producing intelligent combatants. PLEASE IF WE KEEP UP WITH THIS NEGATIVE ATTITUDE NEGATIVE THINGS KEEPS COMING OUR WAY. WE SHOULDN'T MAKE A JOKE OUT OF EVERYTHING!

We nid picture of d robot pls

gudnex22:
Mr know it all if this has been around since why you no allow us know? Try to appreciate things mr ingrate.

Appreciate what? Aren't you ashamed of what our army is doing?
next they will invent a boko haram water cistern flushing robot

Good one

Misleading post. Please change the subject to match with the content
It is just a vehicle barrier

Hw is dis iron going to stop a fast moving car?

This no be robot na

They called it robot/device.

Looks like an upright for hanging clothes.Nice to know welders are now robotic engineers

Kolade9: Hw is dis iron going to stop a fast moving car?

If you have a car and doubt it's veracity, why don't you try driving through it at top speed and let us know afterwards

They called that hanger looking piece of iron a robot? What's the future of education in this country

No comment!

I was also expecting one high tech stuff and then i saw the piece of metal, that they were so proud of. It was disappointing!

But the TERRIORIST already have SOLUTIONS to anti-bomb devices like this that we are celebrating ohhhhhh

Why dont we value our efforts here? If the same product is imported , we shall praise the ingenuity of Oyinbo man. Yam pounding machine was developed here , a Japanese stole the technology in Nigeria here went back to Japan mass produced and sent them back to Nigeria, we started buying . Japanese dont eat pounded yam. See our foolishness.

J.Sparrow:
Looks like an upright for hanging clothes.Nice to know welders are now robotic engineers

nwani oma: I was also expecting one high tech stuff and then i saw the piece of metal, that they were so proud of. It was disappointing!

Clearly you are enemies of frogress who have chosen not to appreciate and admire African Stealth Technology. You will both be invited for questioning over your blasphemous comments here, on Monday morning. Have your overnight bags and toothbrushes packed in anticipation of honoring this polite invitation that you will now be served by security operatives.

For your enlightenment, the high-tech device being unveiled by that proud military officer is a Mechanized Vehicle Interdiction Module, which has been developed by African witch-doctors and black-smiths, in collaboration with teams of muttering, white-coated scientists from MIT.