Police Recover Hand Grenade from Drainage in Maiduguri

By FRONTLINE REPORTERS
August 16, 2026

The Borno State Police Command has recovered an unexploded hand grenade from a drainage slab in the Moduganari area of Maiduguri, the state capital.

The explosive device was recovered on Saturday by operatives of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal-Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) Base 13, Maiduguri, following a report received by the command at about 12:40 p.m. on August 15, 2026.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Nahum Daso, disclosed this in a statement titled, “Borno Police Command Recovers One UXO (Hand Grenade) in Maiduguri.” According to him, the Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Abdulmajid, psc, directed the EOD-CBRN operatives to immediately respond to the report.

“Acting on the directives of the Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Abdulmajid, psc, following a report received at about 1240hrs on 15 August 2026 regarding a suspected UXO found on a drainage slab in Moduganari area, operatives of the EOD-CBRN Base 13, Maiduguri, promptly mobilised to the scene and safely recovered the item,” the statement said.

Daso said the recovered hand grenade had been secured for further examination, while an investigation was underway to determine its origin and the circumstances surrounding its discovery. He commended the vigilance of residents who promptly alerted the police.

The command urged members of the public to remain vigilant and avoid touching, moving or tampering with suspected explosive devices. It also encouraged residents to promptly report suspicious objects or activities to the security agencies, stressing that public cooperation remains critical to safeguarding lives and property across the state.