The Eze Igbo of Ajao Estate, Lagos State, Fredrick Nwajagu, who was arrested by the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), in conjunction with the Police, will be transferred to Abuja from Lagos, where he is being detained.
A security source at the DSS Headquarters, Abuja, who craved anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, disclosed this to Sunday Punch in an interview.
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“He is in our custody in Lagos. We expect him to be taken to Abuja. He may not be alone.
“We have said before that there are people who are threatening the peace of the nation. The country will not allow anyone to plunge it into avoidable crisis,” the source said.
Nwajagu was arrested during a raid by a joint team of policemen and operatives of the DSS on Saturday.
A source within the Force, who preferred to be anonymous raised the alarm of the arrest.
“A team of police and DSS went to his palace but he had already fled. He was later traced to a hotel in Ejigbo where he was arrested,” the source said.
Meanwhile, the state police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest, adding that the chief had been handed over to the DSS for further action over his inciting comments.
“Yes, he (Fredrick) has been arrested and is currently in the custody of the DSS. They are in charge of anything associated with terrorism.”
Recall that Nwajagu, in a viral video, had threatened to invite members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra to secure the property of Igbo people in Lagos state.
“We must have our security so that they will stop attacking us at midnight, in the morning and the afternoon.
“When they discover that we have our security, they will think twice before attacking us. I am not saying a single word to be hidden,” he threatened.
