
The Ondo State Police Command announced on Thursday the arrest of 16 individuals for alleged criminal activities. Six of the suspects were reportedly involved in a plot to bomb government facilities in Akure, the state capital. Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adebowale Lawal, stated that these six were apprehended on April 15, 2026, and materials suspected to be components for improvised explosive devices were recovered. The remaining 10 suspects were arrested for cult-related activities. Lawal explained that the arrests followed credible intelligence about a criminal syndicate. Items recovered from the bomb plot suspects included 217 bottles, a bag of sugar, suspected charms, 17 mobile phones, N187,000 in cash, two HP laptops, eight slings, a knife, an external hard drive, identity cards, and two motorcycles. Preliminary investigations suggest the suspects were assembling improvised explosive devices for attacks on government infrastructure and had rented an apartment in Oke-Odu, Akure, as a base. A document detailing potential targets was also recovered, indicating a premeditated plan that was averted by police intervention.
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