Tension in Lagos as Police arrest suspected terrorist dressed as woman                                                                                                                                                                     

There was tension and rising pandemonium in Lagos on Monday as the police arrested a suspected terrorist purportedly dressed like a  woman. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Monday, indicated that the suspects, Sanni Gafar, 29 years, was captured by some residents in the state, who sighted him dressed like a woman to hide his  real identity.

The PPRO   narrated that the suspect was already apprehended to face jungle justice by the crowd when the police intervened to protect him from being killed by the mob.

The PPRO in the statement highlighted: “At about 1100hrs today, a mob descended on an alleged terrorist at Ijora Badia. The Police arrived on time to save him from lynching. Preliminary investigation shows that the male suspect, who many alleged disguised as a woman, is Sanni Gafar, aged 29.

“He was found with a bag containing three hammers, six screwdrivers, one pair of pliers, one chisel, five spanners, three rolls of black cellophane, cable wires, a 20mm bending spring, a pair of black trousers, and a plastic box of clips.

“The investigation is ongoing to ascertain his claim that he is an electrician. CP Abiodun Alabi, FDC while commending residents of Lagos for their vigilance, once again warns against any form of jungle justice.

“All suspicious persons or movements are to be reported to security agencies.”