Police in Kogi State have discovered two bomb factories designed as a mosque and church.
The owners of these buildings where bombs of various sizes are manufactured and transported to other places used the identities of reputed places of worship to cover the nefarious activities they engaged in.
The Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, Mr. Muhammed Katsina revealed this on Monday while speaking with newsmen.
Mr Katsina said police officers uncovered the bomb factory with the help of the suspect arrested in connection with last Sunday’s bomb explosion near Living Faith Church and Deeper Life Christian Church, along Okene-Obehira Road in Okene.
Katsina said the police recovered from the bomb factory, 46 Improvised Explosive Device, three bottles of potassium Chloride, 15 fuses, 15 capacitors, five litres of acid and one electrical detonator.
Others items, according to him, were Bibles, Qurans, 250m detonating cord, three remote controlled siren GSM sets, rolls of firing cables, nails of various sizes, ammunitions, motorcycle, and other household items.
He, however, did not name the owners of the buildings, but said investigations were ongoing.
While parading the suspect, Katsina warned that those arrested in connection with any crisis or insecurity in any part of the state would be punished according to the law, no matter how highly placed.
He also advised property owners, especially landlords to scrutinise prospective tenants thoroughly before giving out their properties.