Men of the Lagos state police command have rescued on Sani Gafar, a 29-yeas old male suspected to be a terrorist after he was caught dressed up with female, wearing hijab. The authorities rescued him from mob who have already moved to lynch him to death.

 

This was confirmed to newsmen by the Lagos state police command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, adding that the incident happened around 11am on Monday, August 15, 2022. In a statement, Hundeyin 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 suspected terrorist Sani Gafar, who many alleged disguised as a woman, is actually a male, who gave his name and age as Sanni Gafar, 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.”

 

Hundeyin added that during questioning he claimed to be a van electrician, and also conveyed the commendation of the state Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, who thanked the residents of Ijora Badia area of the state for their vigilance and once again warned against any form of jungle justice.

 

Hundeyin said Alabi urged that all suspicious persons or movements were to be reported to security agencies, adding that the case suspected terrorist Sani Gafar should be a constant reminder of why we should be socially aware of out environment at all times.