Suspected Suicide Bomber Arrested Near MMIA

A suspected suicide bomber was arrested by security officials close to
the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos, on Monday.

The presence of the young man who was disabled, threw the airport into
confusion as people scampered for safety following the incident.

A source who confimed this to PUNCH correspondent on the condition of
anonymity said the man was arrested for allegedly planning to bomb the
Centrex unit of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency along the
Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.

The source said the suspect was arrested by the security operatives as
he attempted to detonate the explosive device he wore round his body,
adding that the suspect's movement attracted the attention of security
operatives who rounded him up around the complex.

He said, "Our security men were curious of his presence at the place
and they queried him, but the explanation he gave was not convincing.
So, they kept an eye on him. A few seconds later, they discovered that
he was struggling and protecting an object tied around his neck.

"The airport police command was promptly alerted and he was
immediately handed over to the police. I can confirm to you that he
was immediately taken to the Beesam Police Station within the airport.
Why he chose NAMA and airport is still unknown to some of us here."

As at press time, the suspect was still being held at the Beesam
Police Station within the airport, undergoing interrogation.

When contacted, the Commissioner of Police, Airport Command, Mr.
Waheed Salahu, declined to comment, saying that it would be too
premature to talk with the media at the moment.

But a source close to the command confirmed the story to PUNCH correspondent.

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