The arrest of Frederick Nwajagu, the Eze Igbo of Lagos State’s Ajao Estate, has been officially announced by the Lagos State Police Command.
The Department of State Services had been entrusted with the custody of Nwajagu, the Command also said.
The Igbo chieftain was detained on Saturday by a mixed team of police officers and DSS agents.
This came after his vow to ask members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra to protect Igbo property within the state.
Speaking in a viral video on Friday, he said, “We must have our security so that they will stop attacking us at midnight, in the morning and in 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.”
He also demanded money from the public to spread his allegations widely.
Nwajagu was detained after a midnight raid, according to SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the state police’s public relations officer.
He said, “The operation was carried out at midnight. The security operatives didn’t meet him in his palace. But we found out through intelligence gathering that he had lodged in a hotel in Ejigbo.
“He was traced to the location and arrested around 1 am.
He is currently in the DSS custody where he is being investigated.”
The spokesperson for DSS, Peter Afunaya, could not be reached for comment as calls made to his number were not answered.
He had yet to reply to a text message sent to him as of the time this report was filed.
