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Police deny arresting Boko haram suspects in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command said that the 22 people arrested by the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on Wednesday were not members of Boko Haram sect.
Samuel Jinadu, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday that investigations so far reveal that the suspects were just local Islamic preachers.
Mr Jinadu spoke against the backdrop of some reports that the arrested people were members of the group.

The Police spokesman said that the suspects, aged between 12 years and 45 years, were intercepted when they were trekking from Omu town in Ogun toward Ketu in Lagos State.
“When they were questioned they were unable to give any satisfactory explanation about their mission in Lagos. From investigations, they are local Islamic preachers from Yorubaland.
“No weapon was found on them. They are currently still being investigated at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti.
“They told the police that God directed them to come and preach Islam to the people of Lagos for a period of 25 days,” he said.
The PPRO denied that they were connected to Boko Haram, urging Lagosians to not entertain fears as they go about their normal activities.
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