Police said the improvised explosive device contained inside a bag was dropped by an unidentified man driving an unregistered Toyota Corolla car in Ikeja.
The Lagos State Police Command has prevented an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from going off in the Ikeja area of the state on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development on Wednesday evening.
The IED, contained inside a bag, was dropped by the roadside between Customs and Police Barracks along Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja.
The Police said an officer on patrol saw an unidentified man driving an unregistered Toyota Corolla vehicle coming down from the car and dropping the bag.
Immediately, the Command’s Anti-Bomb squad was called in to detonate the improvised explosive device.
The incident comes hours before the planned 10-day nationwide hunger and hardship protest gets underway.
The proposed demonstration is scheduled to be held in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Details later…..
