Fresh facts emerged, Monday, on the presence of more illegal aliens suspected to be terrorists in Ijora area of Lagos, as revealed that the suspects, who are Malians and Chadians, were occupying a three-storey building owned by a state government.

Last Thursday's raid by the Department of State Security, DSS, and men of OP Messa, led to the arrest of two suspected terrorists and recovery of arms and explosives in a building on Aromire Street, Ijora.

However, investigations revealed that the three story-building alleged to be used by the suspected terrorists is also located on Aromire Street, Ijora, close to the house that was raided last week.

Monarch raises alarm Lagos monarch, Oba Fatai Oyeyinka Aremu, who spoke when traditional heads of major northern tribes resident in Lagos, led by the Seriki Hausa of Lagos State, Alhaji Sani Kadiri Garuba, visited him in his palace, said it would have been a case of the worse casualties in the history of bombings in the country.

He blamed the government that owns the building for the development. The monarch said: "You see, this problem comes from the state government that owns that property. If you go to the house in Ijora, you will see all these Malians there.

"They are squatters and we have written to the state government concerned several times without any response. Ask the Area Commander and the DPO, they will tell you. On our part, we are trying our best."

Without mincing word, the monarch urged the Seriki Hausa of Lagos to call his people, particularly those in Ijora to order, saying "I am not happy with what happened because your people have been living with us here since. I have been here since 1994 and this kind of thing had never happened.

"We have been taking your people as brothers and sisters. You don't have to turn back and do this kind of thing to us. Do something because I am not happy at all. Since that day (last Thursday), I have not been sleeping. Please, let this stop. I am giving them warning. Ijora is a no-go area for them.

"If they still remain in Ijora, I will flush them out, Insha Allah. They should not use Ijora as a base. Ijora is not a base for criminals. I do not tolerate nonsense. Please, I am giving them warning again, they should leave my domain. My domain is not meant for criminals. I am talking to you (Seriki).

"Please, call your men to order. Lagos is a no go area for bombings. These people referred to as Malians, Nigeriens live with your people. Please, talk to your Serikis."

Seriki Arewa speaks Earlier, the Seriki Hausa and Chairman, council of Arewa chiefs in Lagos, explained that the purpose of the visit was to commiserate with Oba Oyeyinka on what he described as a sad incident, and to pledge the solidarity of northerners under the Arewa councils of chiefs as peace-loving people.

He said: "We will also like to seize this opportunity to emphasise that for intensive security in our nation, we appeal to the Federal Government to do more. Although it is trying its best to check the menace, we urge them to intensify and broaden their security scope, so that this kind of thing will never happen again.

"Lagos is a mini Nigeria and anything that happened to Lagos will affect the whole nation. Finally, I will like to also appeal to other agencies and nationalities with the state to be calm and patient as we continue to live in harmony with each other."

93 suspects handed over to Immigration Meantime, a total of 93 illegal aliens were, yesterday, handed over to the Nigerian Immigration Service, Alagbon, Ikoyi, for onward prosecution.

The aliens, whose mission in the country could not be ascertained, were mainly Malians, Nigeriens and Chadians.

Their arrest followed a raid by joint security operatives following the discovery of a suspected terrorists' hideout in Ijora area of Lagos, last Thursday.

Confirming the arrest, spokesman for the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr. Muyiwa Odunubi, said the suspects would be paraded tomorrow by the Command.

He said: "I can confirm to you that we received 93 suspected Boko Haram members, who were handed over to us by the Police and other security agencies."

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Na wa. In a state owned building? Abeg which state? The security agencies shouldn't limit their dragnet to ijora alone o. Apapa is another place to comb because I remember how kabiru sokoto was tracked to apapa by sss after the madalla bombings. There is a high volume of immigrants from niger and chad etc there too

russellino: Na wa. In a state owned building? Abeg which state? The security agencies shouldn't limit their dragnet to ijora alone o. Apapa is another place to comb because I remember how kabiru sokoto was tracked to apapa by sss after the madalla bombings. There is a high volume of immigrants from niger and chad etc there too

I read that it is abandoned building owned by bayelsa state government.
those areas should be widely monitored.apapa Environ and ya ba areas are Hausa communities. if they really want peace ,they should fish out aliens among them because those guys will ruin their safety in Lagos.

JESUS LAST WORD ON THE CROSS

mike404: JESUS LAST WORD ON THE CROSS

IT IS FINISHED!!!

I SAY FOR OFE TO boldly support BOKO, a HARAM, we pray that they make best of friends. Yorubas are very welcoming people and now boko haram with ansaru are in love with yoruba land.

Time to send JTF to Lagos. They can enjoy the Yoruba women while on duty

A presenter in one of the radio stations said today that her friend was strangled by some of these foreigners last week and her corpse was left along the road close to her house in the Kara tollgate area. The victim before her death had been complaining about the activities of these people around her house. They are coming down from the North. Question is how do we start protecting ourselves?

This is terrible,lagos state govt.and federal govt.should alert our securities to check all the foreigners,if any is wanting,then eliminate before they cause harm to innocent nigerians.especially the malians and chadians