A middle age man was Wednesday [Nov. 28] arrested in Ado Ekiti by the police for an attempted bid to bomb Government House, the official residence of the state governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, Vanguard reports. The alleged bomber was said to have been conveyed to the spot by a man on motorbike who was said to have escaped arrest as soon as the suspected criminal alighted in-front of the main gate of the Government's House.
The alleged bomber who was seen making frantic bid to contact some people through telephone calls, a development that gave room for suspicion that he is having a sinister motive.
While busied himself with phone calls, a civil servant named Johnson, was said to have accosted him and queried his mission in that protected region , which is about six poles to the Governor's Lodge
The civil servant quickly alerted the security personnel detailed at the main gate of the Government's House, who responded swiftly and dispossessed the suspect of some of his personal belongings.
Some of the substances found with the suspect include explosive devise and other dangerous weapons like charms, knives and other lethal tools.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Ekiti State Police Command, Mr Victor Olu, confirmed the arrest of the suspect, he, however said no explosive material or bomb was found on him.
"Somebody was just trying to draw attention to himself. No bomb or explosive material was found on him.
"He only behaved curiously and that caused the suspicion that made people to raise the alarm because he exhibited a conduct likely to cause the breach of public peace"
According to the police image maker, the suspect is being detained at the State Police headquarters as investigations about his motive, is still ongoing.
