A yet-to-be-identified Nigerian man has been arrested while planning to detonate a bomb at a bank in Dadin Kowa town in Jos South, Plateau State.
The attack, however was thwarted by vigilante operatives at the bank where the suspect was spotted.
This was revealed on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama, on Tuesday, May 14.
The post reads: “A middle aged man is reportedly found in a Nigerian Bank in Dadin Kowa town in Jos South in Plateau state with belts packed with what appeared to be a Person Borne Improvised Explosive Device(SPBIED).
“It was gathered that he was apprehended on May 13, 2024, when the suspect was found with an apparent bomb strapped to his body to detonate at the Bank.
“Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama, a Counter Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst in the Lake Chad region that the vigilante Security at the bank prevented the attack after they spotted the suspects.
“They immediately apprehended him before he could achieve his aim. The suspect was later surrounded by an angry mob who demanded that he should be killed immediately.
“It is, however, not clear if the suspect is linked with the Islamic State of the West African Province or Boko Haram. He was taken to the Police station where he was undergoing investigation.”
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