Police officers have nabbed a terror suspect.
The 22-year-old man was found carrying 21 detonators, along with 21 packets of a white substance to be ammonium nitrate, a five-metre-long electric cable and other items.
According to the national police service, the suspects were arrested at approximately 23:20 hours by police officers who were on patrol.
“His evasive and erratic behaviour attracted the attention of alert officers from Kamkunji police station, prompting them to question him and inspect the contents of a bag in his possession”, read part of the police statement.
The terror suspect was detained and handed over to the anti-terror police unit.
“The suspect was immediately detained and later handed over to the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) for further interrogation as investigations proceed”, the statement added.
The police further stated that they would remain committed to protecting all members of the public.
