Panic As Madman Calls Himself Boko Haram Member At Stanbic IBTC Bank In Lagos

In the early hours of 9am when banks when just setting up to commence business for the day,they were all set. In panic when a mad man in the banking hall claimed he was boko haram,trust Nigerians na to move first,anyway they arrested him and arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates court yesterday.

The 27-year-old alleged mad man is currently facing disorderly conduct for causing panic at a branch of Stanbic IBTC Bank in Lagos.

The prosecutor, Cpl. Olanrewaju Balogun, told the court that Mokwe committed the offence at about 9:00 a.m. at the Agungi-Lekki branch of the bank.

Balogun said the accused caused panic and confusion among customers and bankers in the banking hall by publicly professing to be a member of Boko Haram insurgents.

According to him, the accused walked into the banking hall ostensibly for a transaction, but started shouting: "I am a Boko Haram member".

He alleged that the accused also wrote 'Boko-Haram' on the teller in his hand.

"The accused was immediately taken out of the banking hall by security guards, who handed him over to the authorities.