ACP Abayomi Shogunle reveals pepper spray is an offensive weapon in Nigeria

Assistant Commissioner of Police Abayomi Shogunle has revealed that pepper spray is an offensive weapon in Nigeria. He made the revelation after a Twitter user tweeted at him saying she has been detained for carrying a pepper spray. He responded to the tweet saying;

What are you doing with a pepper spray? Pepper spray is an offensive weapon, Nigeria  Law prohibits going armed in the public.