The man is said to be part of the Combattants Congolais protest movement. This arose in opposition to the policy of Joseph Kabila, the former president of Congo. On Saturday evening, a number of militants from the movement descended on the ING Arena. A concert by Congolese singer Fally Ipupa would take place in the building at 8 p.m., with around 15,000 fans attending.
The man was spotted around 5:30 p.m. because he was carrying bottles of gasoline. He is also said to have had gloves and lighters in his possession. The police were notified and were able to arrest the man. He later stated that he wanted to set himself on fire during the concert because he did not agree with Fally Ipupa’s performance. “The attack was foiled and the concert was able to proceed peacefully,” the police said.
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