Police Rescued Terrorist Gafar Dressed In Hijab From Mob In Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command, on Monday, rescued a suspected male terrorist dressed in hijab from being lynched in the Ijora Badia area of the state.

The suspected terrorist identified as Sanni Gafar, 29, was dressed in a Muslim female veil called Hijab.

Benjamin Hundeyin, command’s spokesman, in a statement, said the incident occurred at about 11.00 am.

He said a mob descended on the alleged terrorist and was about to lynch him when the police came to his rescue.

He said: “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, 20mm bending spring, a pair of black trousers, and a plastic box of clips.”

Mr Hundeyin added that an investigation was ongoing to ascertain his claim that he is a van electrician.

He said the Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, while commending residents of Lagos for their vigilance, once again warned against any form of jungle justice.

Mr Hundeyin said Alabi urged that all suspicious persons or movements were to be reported to security agencies.

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