Troops arrest suspect with alleged explosives in Lagos

Troops of Operation MESA person arrested a fishy recovered successful possession of suspected explosives successful Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State.

A counter-insurgency and information adept successful the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, revealed this successful a station via X connected Sunday.

Security sources said the apprehension was made astatine astir 7:45 p.m. connected March 21 pursuing quality reports of a civilian allegedly carrying manus grenades astir the Agric country during an event.

The sources said troops swiftly mobilised to the location, disarmed and apprehended the fishy without incident.

“On arrival, troops secured the country and arrested the fishy who was recovered successful possession of items suspected to beryllium 36 manus grenades,” the root said.

The suspect, said to beryllium a autochthonal of Osun State but nonmigratory successful Ikorodu, is presently successful custody.

The explosives are yet to beryllium afloat verified arsenic investigations continue.

According to sources, lawsuit organisers and participants were briefed and advised to proceed their activities portion remaining vigilant and reporting immoderate suspicious movements.

The suspec...