Reports have surfaced of a man entering a commercial bank with a bomb strapped to his body in Dadin Kowa town, Jos South area of Plateau state.

The man, who has not been identified yet was prevented from detonating the bomb by vigilant security at the bank after he was noticed.

The incident was reported by Zagazola Makama, a Counter Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst in the Lake Chad region on X on Monday, May 14.

After being disarmed, an angry mob demanded the man be killed immediately.

Intelligence sources revealed that the suspect was later taken to the police station for further investigation.

It is currently unclear if the suspect has any ties to the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) or Boko Haram, which have been terrorizing the northeast region of the country.

A picture attached to Makama’s post showed the bomb strapped around the suspect’s belly.

It remains uncertain whether the suspect has been associated with any terrorist organizations in the country.

𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐬: 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐬 𝐇𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝

A yet-to-be-identified man has been apprehended for possessing a bomb on the premises of a bank in Dadin Kowa town in the Jos South area of Plateau State.

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— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) May 14, 2024