January 25, 2026 — DalenaReporters
Police operatives in Oyo State have intercepted a truck carrying suspected explosive materials and arrested the driver in the Sango area of Saki, security sources told Dalena Reporters.
The interception occurred on January 24 at about 11:10 p.m., when officers stopped a DAF truck with registration number Ogun SGM 765 XB following intelligence on its suspicious load, according to security expert Zagazola Makama.
The vehicle was being driven by Mutairu Yusuf, a 30-year-old man from Atiru Compound, Chikanda, Kwara State. During a search of the truck, officers discovered 40 bags of concealed explosives hidden inside.
Yusuf reportedly told investigators that the consignment was loaded in Ibadan and was being transported to Chikanda in Kwara State.
Following the discovery, a joint investigation involving the police Monitoring Unit and specialists from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal–Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) team was launched to determine the source, destination and intended use of the explosives.
Chikanda is a border town in the Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, known as a critical checkpoint and trade route connecting Nigeria and the Republic of Benin.