The commandant of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) of the Nigeria Police, Sylvanus Ntul has provided six signs to avoid risk as to mitigate the loss of lives and property.
Ntul who spoke at a conference to mark the International Mine Action and Awareness Day 2024, organized by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Maiduguri emphasized the importance of self-reliance and community awareness in ensuring safety in areas affected by mines and explosives.
“As you’re moving on the road, you should avoid these six signs and report to security operatives.
“First is the soil disturbance, color change of the soil, discardable, depression of the soil, file of stones, nylon tied to a tree,” he said.
The conference aimed to improve safety measures and protect communities from the risks posed by unexploded ordnance, particularly as IDPs are resettled in their hometowns.
Ntul said people are being educated on how to recognize IEDs and take appropriate actions when encountering mines and explosives.
He displayed different types of IEDs and bombs for participants to identify and report wherever they saw them.
In his remark, Brig-Gen AG Haruna, the GOC of the 7 Division, said, the military has prioritized protecting displaced populations against these hidden dangers and has conducted comprehensive training programs for law enforcement and security personnel.
He explained the military’s commitment to combating mines, unexploded ordinances, and IEDs in the North East.
“Let me point out that the 7 Division engineers brigade has over the years worked tirelessly to clear explosive devices and unexploded ordnance on roads and reclaimed lands where children can play and adults can farm in risk areas without fear.
“We have initiated comprehensive training programmes aimed at equipping law enforcement and security personnel with the emphasis to detect, mark and recover explosive devices, to serve as protectors of peace with utmost competence,” he said.
In his message, the Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Borno State Command, Musa Boyi represented by an anti-bomb officer of the corp cautioned against touching strange objects to reduce the incidences of IED explosions.
“Children would think it is a toy while adults would assume it is a metal scrap, and incidentally people would pick it out of curiosity and cause damage.
“The NSCDC would not relent in educating the people on how to identify the IEDs and what they should do as civilians when they come across mines and explosives.”
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