Jos, May 15, 2024 – Security operatives apprehended a man strapped with Person Borne Improvised Explosive Device (SPBIED) in a bank in Dadin Kowa town in Jos South in Plateau State.
Zagazola Makama, a security analyst, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Tuesday.
He said the vigilante security at the bank prevented the bomb attack when they spotted the suspect.
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 said he 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.
