DSS to transfer arrested Lagos Eze Ndigbo to Abuja over IPOB invitation

Chief Frederick Nwajagu, the troubled Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate in Lagos, was detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) on Saturday after he threatened to invite members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to defend Igbo people and their businesses. The Service will transfer him to Abuja for additional questioning.

Following his comments that went viral on social media, Nwajagu was apprehended in a raid on Saturday by a joint team of police officers and DSS agents.

In the comments which the secret police deemed inciting, the Eze Ndigbo had reportedly said:

“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.”

After the video went viral, security agencies went to work and swooped on Nwajagu and arrested him at a hotel in the Ejigbo area of the state.

Confirming the arrest of the Igbo leader, Lagos Police Command spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the arrested Eze Ndigbo had been handed over to the DSS for further action over his inciting comments.

“Yes, he has been arrested and is currently in the custody of the DSS. They are in charge of anything associated with terrorism.”

A source at the DSS Headquarters in Abuja, who spoke on condition of anonymity said the agency had concluded plans to transfer Nwajagu to the FCT as investigations continue into his relationship with the outlawed group.