Security operatives have apprehended a man strapped with Person Borne Improvised Explosive Device (SPBIED) inside a bank in Plateau.

Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, said the man was nabbed at a bank in Dadin Kowa town in Jos South LGA of the state.

The publication said the incident occurred on May 13.

Intelligence sources told Makama that the man planned to detonate the explosives at the bank but was spotted by a vigilante operative who raised the alarm.

The publication said after the suspect was apprehended, an angry mob surrounded him and insisted he should be killed.

Makama could not confirm if the suspect is connected to the fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP).

The publication added that the suspect is in the custody of the police and currently undergoing investigation.

Nigeria has been battling insurgency for two decades, with suicide bombings, displacement of entire communities and kidnapping for ransom by the terrorists, recorded in that span.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said about 83 children — mostly girls — were used as human bombs in 2017 alone.

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has declared one Dorcas Adeyinka wanted in connection with alleged murder.

The police also alleged that the suspect is linked with cyber-stalking, abduction, murder, injurious falsehood, threat to life and extortion.

In a poster on X, the police described the suspect as 1.64m tall.

The force highlighted other attributes of the suspects, including “big chin, full lip, wide mouth, and a large head” size.

The police said the suspect hails from Ekiti state but lives in the UK and frequently visited places including Ikeja, Fagba, Ogudu, and Sango.

‘HILARIOUS DESCRIPTION’

The description of the suspect has sparked reactions on social media.

Lol which kind description be this🤣🤣🤣

— Kenneth Osasenaga Ojeaga (@iammegaken) May 12, 2024

That description is honestly hilarious!

— Kriss (@Orruchristopher) May 12, 2024

The description is different from the picture displayed.

— Salome Eazy (@Mummy_Alvin) May 12, 2024

Residential address and Places recently Visited dey gimme headache to comprehend, Is it because of the size of my head ? 😂🤣🤣

— BETWIZAD.COM_Webmaster (@OGBENI_BAMBAM) May 12, 2024

Your descriptions no fully match her face. Makeover dun swallow her tribal mark na🤷

— Adewale 'Damilare (@dammygtnet) May 12, 2024

When I saw Size of Head:Big, I had to reconfirm the handle to ensure no be meme

— Nuhu Aliyu (@Aliyu_nuhuAliyu) May 12, 2024

The Murtala Muhammed International Airport command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says its officers intercepted fake $1.2 million notes, 148 drones, and five cryptocurrency machines in Lagos.

Speaking on Thursday during the hand over of the seized items to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Charles Orbih, customs area commander, said the items were confiscated between January and April.

Orbih said the intercepted items were handed over to the appropriate authorities in Lagos as directed by Bashir Adeniyi, comptroller-general of customs.

“The command also handed over 148 pieces of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) also known as drones, 112 military hardware and accessories, two bulletproof helmets and two military vests to the 81 division of the Nigerian Army in Lagos,” NAN quoted Orbih as saying.

“The counterfeited foreign currencies were handed over to the EFCC’s assistant commander, Oguzi Moses.

“Also, the UAVs and other military hardware were handed over to the General Officer commanding (GOC), 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Muhammad Usman.”

He said the importers of the UAVs were unable to present an end-user certificate (EUC) from the office of the national security adviser (ONSA).

“Virtually all the drones were abandoned, while drones above 250 grams are to come with EUCs and whenever we ask for the certificate, they abandon the UAVs,” he added.

The area commander said the NCS generated N19 billion in revenue between January and April this year, adding that there was a 67 percent increase in collection when juxtaposed with 2023.

“In line with the NCS mandate of revenue collection, revenue generation, suppression of smuggling, trade facilitation and national security, the officers and men of the command under my watch remained resolute and dedicated in ensuring the blockage of revenue leakages,” he added.

“The command also ensured facilitation of legitimate trade through a combined effort, in compliance with the policy thrust of the comptroller-general of customs.

“The command generated N19 billion between January and April 2024. This represents 42 percent collection of the annual revenue target given to the command for the year 2024 and 67 percent increase in collection against the preceding year of 2023.

“In our continued effort to block revenue leakages, the command made some seizures and detention of the following items — precious stones such as zinc, lithium, copper stones/sand, 120 pieces of SIM cards.

“The command seized four drones with a duty paid value of N7.8 million; one wooden giraffe statue and five bulletproof jackets with a DPV of N1.25 million.”