Yobe State government on Tuesday, alerted residents of a planned detonation of unexploded explosive ordinances by Sector 2 Operation HADIN KAI Headquarters of the Nigerian Army in Damaturu.
This was contained in a statement by retired Brig.-Gen. Dahiru Abdulsalam, the Special Adviser to Gov. Mai-Mala Buni on Security Affairs in Damaturu.
Abdulsalam said that the detonation of explosives would take place near the state university, Damaturu on Gujba Road and on Maiduguri Road.
“ The public is hereby notified that they are controlled explosions and should not panic.
“ People are further advised to go about their normal businesses as there is no cause for alarm.
“ The press is by this announcement advised to take note that it is not an adversary explosion, please,”