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Owo: IGP Orders Full-Scale Investigation As Police Recover Three Unexploded IEDs

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Published: June 15, 2025
Last updated: June 15, 2025
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Owo: IGP Orders Full-Scale Investigation As Police Recover Three Unexploded IEDs | Daily Report Nigeria
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The police, on Monday, announced that about three unexploded Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) have been recovered from the scene of the Owo church attack.

Gunmen had stormed the church in Ondo State on Sunday, May 5, killing dozens of worshippers and injuring others.

This sent the nation into mourning as her President, Muhammadu Buhari, many state governors, celebrities, and activists condemned the tragic incident.

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According to a statement signed by police spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the police investigators have also recovered “pellets of expended AK-47 ammunition” from the scene.

Also, the Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman has ordered a full-scale investigations into the incident and ordered that the
perpetrators are brought to book.

The statement reads;
“The attack was carried out by yet-to-be-identified gunmen at about 11.30 am on Sunday 5th June, 2022.

“The gunmen, from preliminary investigations, invaded the church with arms and materials suspected to be explosives. Police Investigators who were part of the First Responders deployed to the scene have recovered pellets of expended AK-47 ammunition while the Explosive Ordnance Devices – Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Explosives (EOD-CBRNE) unit confirmed the use of Explosives as fragments of the IEDs used were found and after thorough sweeping of the scene, 3 unexploded IEDs were recovered at the scene of the incident.

“Further investigations revealed that some of the gunmen disguised as congregants, while other armed men who had positioned themselves around the church premises from different directions, fired into the church. The assailants fled the scene using a Nissan Sunny car with Reg No. AKR 895 AG which was snatched from the owner, and escaped through Owo/Ute road. The vehicle has been recovered while the owner of the vehicle is currently assisting the Police in its investigations.

“The IGP has ordered full-scale investigations into the incident in order to bring to book the perpetrators of the gruesome killing of the worshippers at the church. The IGP has further ordered the deployment of specialized operatives of the Police EOD-CBRNE, police experts, and other tactical units from the Force Headquarters for a comprehensive investigation, and for immediate interception of the Villians.

“The Inspector-General of Police, therefore, condoles with the Ondo State Government, family members, relatives, and friends of the victims who lost their lives in the unfortunate attack. He equally assures that the heartless killers of the harmless victims, particularly innocent children, would be made to face the full wrath of the law, while the Force will emplace strategies to forestall similar future occurrences.”

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