Nigeria: NAF Invents Bomb Defusing Robot, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

The Nigeria Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), has invented a high calibre bomb defusing robot that could handle bomb cases, just as the Research and Development (R and D) unit of the institute has produced an improved version of its Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), capable of being used in surveillance of the nation's pipelines and other vital installations.

Commandant of AFIT, Air vice Marshal, John O. Oshoniyi disclosed this at a press conference to kick start the 42nd graduation week of the institute. He said that the invention became necessary in view of last year's incidents where a police anti bomb expert was killed as well as bomb explosions in parts of the country.

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