The Nigerian army have released a
statement stating that they have arrested 3 women who worked as undercover
operatives for Boko Haram. Find the statement below… In the aftermath of the
failed suicide bombing attempt on a military facility by a female terrorist who
blew herself up in Gombe recently, troops have arrested three suspected female
terrorists who have been secretly recruiting ladies into the female wing of the
terrorists group. The suspects, Hafsat Usman Bako, Zainab Idris and Aisha
Abubakar were intercepted while travelling to Madagali from where they were to
transit to the forest to reunite with their
cohorts. Investigations revealed
that the suspects, led by Hafsat Bako, have the mission to recruit members into
the female wing as well as conduct espionage for the group. Hafsat’s link with
the terrorists group had earlier been a subject of investigation in 2012, when
security agents on a manhunt for one Usman Bako, her husband who was identified
as a terrorist, stormed their residence in Jimeta. This resulted in the
discovery of an AK 47 rifle and 2 loaded magazines. Though Usman Bako later
died in an encounter with troops in Sokoto where he had relocated to continue
his terrorist activities, Hafsat continued with the terror group specializing in
surreptitious recruitment of members into their fold. The arrested trio
suspects were luring ladies especially widows and young girls by enticing them
with male suitors who are mainly members of their terror group for marriage.
Before their arrest, they were on a mission to take additional briefing from
the leadership of the terror group. The trio has been operating together as
members of the intelligence team of the group. Their arrest has yielded
information still being verified by security agencies.
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