The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two suspected militants, who attempted to attack Igando area of the state, Dolapo Badmos, a Superintendent of Police, disclosed this in Lagos on Saturday.


Badmos said that the suspects were nabbed on Thursday and three guns and ammunitions were recovered from them.She said that some residents of Igando alerted the police of the attempted attack  by suspected militants, who came in a boat through the waterways.

"Immediately, the Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, deployed more men to the area. Two suspects were arrested with some weapons. The security of the area has been beefed up; the command has begun investigation into the attempted attack. The police will find out who they are, where they come from and their mission. We advise members of the public in the area and other parts of the state not to panic as the police are on top of the situation," she said.