Following a wave of deadly bomb explosions that claimed five lives and left several injured, the Kano State Government has placed an immediate ban on the importation of scrap materials from northeastern states.
The order was announced by the Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs, AVM Ibrahim Umaru (Rtd), who linked the attacks to metal waste transported into Kano from the insurgency-hit Northeast.
“In light of the recent bomb blasts that tragically claimed five lives and injured several others, we have traced the origin of the explosives to scrap materials brought in from the Northeast,” Umaru said. “That region has long been affected by Boko Haram activities, and we cannot afford to take any chances.”
According to the commissioner, preliminary findings show the improvised explosive devices (IEDs) used in the attacks were hidden among imported scrap.
“This directive is a preventive measure to protect the lives and property of our citizens,” he said. “All dealers in scrap materials are hereby instructed to immediately stop importing such items from the Northeast. Anyone found violating this order will face the full weight of the law.”
Umaru clarified that the government is not shutting down the scrap trade entirely but is targeting imports from areas flagged as security risks.
“We are not banning the business of scrap entirely,” he said. “But bringing them in from high-risk zones without thorough scrutiny endangers everyone.”
