by Zara Mustapha

A middle-aged man from Republic of Niger has been arrested by the Ogun Police Command after passport photographs of young boys were allegedly found on him.

According to reports, there were over 1, 000 passport photographs and a camera found on him which led to his arrest in Ogijo, Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital on Friday.

The spokesman of the command, Muyiwa Adebajo, said in a statement in Abeokuta on Saturday that the suspect claimed to be staying with one Ismalia Abu, an Alhaji in Ikeja area of Lagos State since 2013 but could not explain his mission in Ogijo or what he was doing in the country.

Leadership reports:

Adebajo said the Ogun Commissioner of Police, Mr Ikemefuna Okoye, had directed that the case should be transferred to the Ogun Command of the Nigerian Immigration Service for further investigations.

“When the immigration authorities are through with the investigations, the state Police Command will decide on the next line of action,” the statement added.

Adebajo assured members of the public that the police would continue to do their best toward ensuring security.

He commended residents of Ogijo, particularly the community’s leadership, for the support offered in arresting the suspect.