The Lagos State Government has arraigned the Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate in Lagos, Frederick  Nwajago, for alleged terrorism.

The state high court sitting Tafawa Balewa Square on nine counts, in which he was accused of “attempt to acts of terrorism, participation in terrorism, meeting to support a proscribed entity, attempt to finance an act of terrorism and preparation to commit an act of terrorism, preferred against him by the state government.”

Eze Nwajagu was arrested on April 1 following a viral video, in which he lamented on the ill-treatment of Igbos and the burning of their properties and he threatened to invite members of the  Indigenous People of Biafra to Lagos to secure the properties of Igbo people living in the state since the state government and the federal government have turn blind eyes toward the burning of Igbos markets and properties.

In the 49-second viral video,  Nwajago said, if this continued we will invite upon to secure properties. They have no job. All of the IPOB will protect all of our shops. And we have to pay them. 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 before they come, they will know that we have our men there. I am not saying a single word to be hidden. I am not hiding my words, let my words go viral. Igbo must get and protect their right in Lagos

However, the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, reacting to his statements, said the command would resist IPOB’s presence in the state.

had earlier been taken before the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Yaba, which made an order that he should be remanded in prison custody.

He was on Tuesday taken before  Justice Yetunde Adesanya, where he was arraigned by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice.

A Deputy Director in the Ministry of Justice, Jonathan Ogunsanya, who represented the Attorney General of Lagos State, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo, told the court that the Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate violated the provision of sections 403(2) and 12(c), 18, 21, 29 & 12(a) of the Terrorism (Prevention & Prohibition) Act, 2022.

When the charges were to him, the defendant, however, pleaded not guilty.

The judge adjourned till July 4 for the commencement of the trial.