Suicide Bombers’ Trainer Nabbed With 16 Females
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It was gathered that the man identified as Ibrahim Ibrahim was arrested in Dala LGA of Kano during a raid by the Joint Task Force Thursday.
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A security source told our correspondent that the plan of the
insurgents was to continue using the female suicide bombers to unleash
terror on people of the state. The source added that when interrogated,
the suspect disclosed that he brought the bombers from Sambisa forest in
Borno State.
The Joint Task Force (JTF) in Kano has arrested a man
suspected to be the master trainer of Boko Haram female suicide bombers
with 16 females who were reportedly being trained for suicide
operations, Daily Trust, gathered from security sources.
It was gathered that the man identified as Ibrahim Ibrahim was arrested in Dala LGA of Kano during a raid by the Joint Task Force Thursday.
Daily Trust gathered that the females were being trained to carry out
suicide bombings when the JTF raided their training ground and arrested
them and their trainer.
The just concluded Sallah celebration was marred in the state as
female suicide bombers struck at five different locations. About 30
persons lost their lives to the female suicide bombers who were believed
to be less than 20 years old.
“He is still being held and interrogated by the JTF and he is
cooperating with the force by divulging vital information about their
new strategy of using teenage girls for suicide bombings. I don’t know
the exact number of the girls because one of my colleagues who
participated in the operation said 13 while the other one said 16,” he
said.
A top security source confirmed the arrest but added, “You know we
have carried out many recent successful operations recent. I will not
like to say much on this latest operation.”
Spokesperson of the JTF in Kano, Captain Ikechukwu Eze, confirmed an operation in Dala local government area.
“There was an operation in Dala where one Ibrahim Ibrahim was
arrested alongside some persons. Investigation is still on,” he said in a
phone interview.
Source: DailyTrust Newspaper
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