The Yobe Governor has warned the public, especially metal scavengers, against collecting and moving scraps and other abandoned metal objects from other places into the state

Retired Brig.-Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, the Special Adviser to Gov. Mai Mala Buni on Security Matters, gave the warning in a statement in Damaturu.

”Abandoned ordinances exploded in Goniri area on Tuesday, injuring five metal scavengers.

“ This warning became necessary following the detonation of an abandoned unexploded ordnances picked by unsuspecting scavengers crossing over from the deserted parts of Sambisa Forest to Goniri area injuring five of them.

“ The military Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit is working round the clock to explode possible devices that might have been abandoned in the past years,” he said.

Abdulsalam advised the general public to report any suspicious object or persons to security agents for prompt action.