A total of 147 unexploded cluster ordinances (UXOS) bombs were recovered at Auno village in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State on Sunday, February 8, 2015 by security operatives.
Announcing the recovery of the explosive devices, the Borno State Commissioner of Police, Clement Adoda said the bombs UXOS were recovered by a combined team of policemen, troops and a bomb disposal unit attached to the area and led by Capt. Daniel Yakubu
He said: “I am glad that at about 9a.m on February 8 (Sunday) 147 unexploded cluster ordinances (UXOS) were recovered at about two kilometres away from Auno village near Jakana, Konduga local government area of Borno State.”
Adoda further stated that the explosives, suspected to have been deposited by Islamist sect, Boko Horam were launched during on of the sects attacks on Maiduguri and were detonated without any damage to lives and property as the operation was made possible by the timely dissemination of information by concerned members of the public.
