June 3, 2026
By Kingsley Omonobi
ABUJA — The International Criminal Police Organization, Interpol, has disclosed that Nigeria recorded 1,934 incidents involving Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, between 2017 and 2024, with the North-East accounting for the majority of attacks.
Interpol also revealed that neighbouring Cameroon recorded a 421 per cent increase in IED attacks between 2024 and 2025, resulting in 99 casualties in 2025 alone.
A specialised officer from the Interpol General Secretariat, Mr. Lasha Giorgidze, disclosed this during the Watchmaker Post-Blast Investigation Training for security personnel from Nigeria and Cameroon in Abuja.
