Nigeria, May 6 -- The police in Borno State said they have recovered an abandoned backpack containing explosives.

In a statement on Tuesday, police spokesperson, Nahum Daso, said operatives discovered the bag during routine surveillance and foot patrol at Layin Logo, Moduganari area of Maiduguri, the state capital.

According to him, police operatives from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) were deployed to the area, and detonated the explosives.

"The Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit Base 13 was immediately deployed to the scene, where an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) concealed in the bag was identified and safely detonated in line with standard operating procedures," he said.

The police spokesperson said residents ...