2 Bomb Factories Found In Kogi Again •2 Suicide Bombers Arrested

One of the buildings at Eyika-Adagu, Okehi Local Government Area, in which bombs are said to be manufactured. Photo: Yekini Jimoh.
THE Kogi State police command has arrested two suicide bombers in a Luxury bus at Muhammed Murtala

Bridge, Jamata, Lokoja, on their way from one of the northern states of the country.

Similarly, another two bomb factories had been discovered at two local government councils in Kogi Central.

One of the bomb factories is located in an estate, which also houses a factory of Limit Nigeria Ltd, makers of electricity poles at Check Point in Okene, while the other one was discovered at Eyika-Adagu, in Okehi Local Government Area.

Items recovered included three rocket launchers, police bullet-proof jackets, bomb making accessories and AK 47 rifle.

The Kogi State police commissioner, Mr Muhammed Katsina, who led his team and newsmen to the bomb factories on Tuesday, said the two suicide bombers were arrested through the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of operation, Mr Zanna Muhammed Ibrahim.

According to him, the two suspects were those who killed worshippers at the Deeper Life Bible Church at Eyika-Adagu some weeks back, adding that during the arrest, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were recovered from them.

He said that after the attack, they left the state to reinforce for another attack when they were arrested.