See Photo Of Suspected Boko Haram Member Arrested In Lagos

Abdullahi Adamu, who is suspected to be a member of the Boko Haram sect, has been picked up by security operatives in the Ijora area of Lagos State.


His arrest followed a tip-off by residents of the community.

 
Men of the Army and Department of State Service (DSS), raided the area and arrested several suspects of a terror network allegedly run by Iranians.


   
Adamu is said to have hidden some devices suspected to be explosives in boxes and concealed them in the ceiling of the house. Two AK47 rifles were also recovered.

Commenting on the arrest, the paramount ruler of Ijora community, Oba Fatai Ojora said: “We have been calling on the state government to do something about this. This is the second time we will arrest Boko Haram suspects in this community and nothing has been done on that. The one we caught now had even admitted that he is a terrorist. You know that majority of the northerners in Lagos live in Ijora, Agege and Badia.”

Another member of the community who spoke on condition of anonymity said “People came to me that they saw one man on the internet and that he is a member of Boko Haram, saying they know where he lives. They said they are going to his house and identify him. They arrested him and handed him to Oba of Ojora.”