An Immigration officer alleged of attacking a worship centre with an AK-47 rifle in Jalingo, Taraba has been arrested.

News Agency of Nigeria reports that the spokesman of the police command, Mr David Misal, said the suspect, Mahmood Idris, broke into a place of worship and destroyed some properties.

Misal explained that Idris, who sustained injuries during the incident, was receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo.

According to him, police preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect signed and collected the rifle on Saturday while on duty, only for him to engage in the dastardly act.

Misal added that Idris was suffering from mental illness, “but that is subject to medical examination,” while appealing to the members of the public to disregard the rumour doing the rounds that a cleric was hurt in the attack, stressing that nobody was injured except the attacker.

The Director of Security of the place of worship, Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed, had earlier told newsmen in Jalingo that the suspect was nabbed at 2:00a.m. on Sunday after two members of his syndicate had fled.