IED event in Zamfara State, Gusau area, Nigeria on Tue 27th January 2026

ZAMFARA STATE POLICE COMMAND

PRESS RELEASE

ARREST OF SUSPECT FOR UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF SUSPECTED EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS

On 27th January, 2027, at about 1615 hours, operatives of the Task Force on  Illegal Mining of the command, acting on credible and actionable intelligence, carried out a successful operation which led to the arrest of a suspect in connection with unlawful possession of suspected explosive materials.

The suspect, Mustapha Mohammad, aged 38 years, was arrested while driving a Toyota Corolla. A thorough search of the vehicle led to the recovery of nine hundred and fifty-four (954) pieces of suspected explosive materials, concealed in polyethylene bags.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the recovered materials are suspected to have been intended for use by bandits as Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).

The suspect is currently in police custody, while the exhibits have been secured and formally handed over to the Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team for safe custody and detailed analysis.

Investigation is ongoing to determine the source, destination, and intended use of the recovered materials, as well as to identify and apprehend other possible accomplices connected to the crime.
Further developments will be communicated as investigation progresses.

DSP Yazid Abubakar anipr,
Police Public Relations Officer,
For: Commissioner of police, Zamfara State Command,Gusau.

28 January,2026.