The Police Command in Yobe says it has concluded arrangements to demolish a high-velocity projectile in Damaturu on Wednesday.

The command’s spokesman, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu.

He said the controlled demolition of the bomb would be handled by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) Police Unit.

According to him, the exercise will be conducted at a distance away from the command’s headquarters on Gashua Road at 1 p.m.

Abdulkarim, therefore, called on the general public not to panic, as the exercise would be safe and posed no risk to the people.

The spokesman said that the explosive device, which was earlier discovered around Potiskum Road, might have been abandoned by metal scrap dealers.

“Recall that on June 22, 2025, an explosive device exploded at a scrap collection company in Kano, claiming 15 lives.

“We, therefore, urge scrap dealers, especially those operating in conflict areas, to avoid collecting or buying unidentified or unique metal objects.

“Report suspicious objects to the nearest police station or security formation for verification,” he said.

Abdulkarim said the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Emmanuel Ado, had warned that anyone found collecting, purchasing, or selling explosive devices would be arrested for endangering lives and property.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has called on European nations to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran, following Tehran’s decision to halt cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Sa’ar condemned Iran’s move as “scandalous,” accusing the regime of completely abandoning its international nuclear commitments.

“This is a complete renunciation of all its international nuclear obligations and commitments,” he wrote in a statement posted on X.

The minister urged European signatories to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to invoke the agreement’s snapback mechanism, which would restore all UN sanctions lifted under the deal.

“The international community must act decisively now and utilize all means at its disposal to stop Iranian nuclear ambitions,” Sa’ar added, echoing a similar appeal he made earlier in the week.

Earlier, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had officially enacted a law suspending cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), as reported by Iran’s state media on Tuesday.

According to the report, “Masoud Pezeshkian promulgated the law suspending cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency,” signaling that the measure, passed by Iran’s parliament last month, has now taken effect.

The legislation was introduced in the wake of last month’s Iran-Israel war and marks a significant escalation in Tehran’s nuclear standoff with the West.

The move effectively halts Iran’s collaboration with the UN nuclear watchdog, raising fresh concerns about the transparency and monitoring of the country’s nuclear activities.

A Nigerian musician, Onomen Uduebor, has been sentenced to three years and four months in a United States federal prison for his role in a $140,000 tax fraud scheme.

Uduebor, also known as Onomen Onohi, was convicted for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

The 39-year-old was extradited from the United Kingdom to the United States in March 2025 after his arrest in September 2023. He pleaded guilty in April 2025.

According to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington, Uduebor participated in a scheme that involved tricking Human Resources departments of companies across the U.S. into releasing W-2 employee tax information. The information was then used to file over 300 fraudulent tax returns claiming more than $1 million in refunds.

Court documents revealed that Uduebor personally filed 150 of the false returns and tracked the refunds, which were paid into accounts opened in the names of the identity theft victims. Although the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intercepted most of the fraudulent claims, approximately $140,000 was paid out, with Uduebor admitting he personally received $10,000.

U.S. District Judge James L. Robart, who sentenced Uduebor in Seattle, described him as playing a “substantial role” in the scheme. The judge said Uduebor “freely participated in the fraud” and should have known better.

Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa Gorman said the fraud caused significant harm to companies, employees, and the IRS, with victims suffering financial disruption and emotional stress due to stolen identities and delayed tax refunds.

Uduebor has been ordered to forfeit the $10,000 he earned from the scheme and pay $122,720 in restitution to the IRS.

He is expected to be deported to Nigeria after serving his prison term.