Ondo State Police Command has foiled a planned bomb attack in Akure, the state capital, arresting six suspects and recovering materials suspected to be components of improvised explosive devices, IEDs.
State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, made this known on Thursday while briefing journalists at the Command’s headquarters in Akure.
Lawal described the operation as a major breakthrough in the Command’s ongoing efforts to combat emerging security threats across the state.
The Police Commissioner said the arrests were made on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, following credible intelligence on the activities of a suspected criminal syndicate operating within and beyond Ondo State.
According to him, preliminary findings indicate that some of the recovered materials were intended for the fabrication of explosive devices, while others were linked to coordinated criminal operations.
Items recovered from the suspects include 217 bottles, a bag of sugar, charms, 17 mobile phones, N187,000 cash, two laptops, eight slings, a knife, an external hard drive, and two motorcycles.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
