Police said the suspect was acting suspiciously and was arrested by airport security personnel just as he attempted to detonate an explosive device he wore around his body. When approached the man, who has not yet been identified, began to struggle with airport security personnel whilst clutching an object that was tied around his neck.
disabled man, who police say was planning to bomb the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, was arrested late on Monday. The incident threw the airport into mass chaos as travelers scampered for cover upon hearing of an attempted suicide bombing within the airport.
Witnesses at the airport who saw police make the dramatic arrest, say the man was arrested for allegedly planning to bomb the Centrex unit of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency.
At press time, it is unclear if the would-be bomber had connections with the Boko Haram Islamist group, which has stepped-up its activities in Northeastern Nigeria in recent months. The story appeared in the Daily Independent newspaper late Monday evening
Once apprehended, the man was handed over to security personnel stationed at the Beesam Police Station, which is located within the airport. Mr. Waheed Salahu, the Commissioner of Police, Airport Command, declined to comment further to reporters, saying it would be premature to talk with the media at the moment.
Source: SR
