Military Arrests Three Female Boko Haram Suspects In Adamawa
Written by Njadvara Musa, Maiduguri
Nigerian Guardian
THE Director of Defence Information, Maj-Gen. Chris Olukolade, Friday said troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested three female Boko Haram suspects while travelling to Madagali, in Adamawa State, to re-unite with other members in the Sambisa Forest in Borno State.
The arrest of the female suspects was contained in a signed press statement by Olukolade Friday in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The suspects, according to the statement, include Hafsat Usman Bako, Zainab Idris and Aisha Abubakar.
The statement alleged that the three suspects were involved in the recruitment of more ladies into the female wing of Boko Haram group.
The statement reads: “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 terrorist group had earlier been a subject of investigation in 2012, when security agents on a man-hunt 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 two 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, specialising 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.”
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| The Nigerian military says that three women members of Boko Haram have been detained. |
Written by Njadvara Musa, Maiduguri
Nigerian Guardian
THE Director of Defence Information, Maj-Gen. Chris Olukolade, Friday said troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested three female Boko Haram suspects while travelling to Madagali, in Adamawa State, to re-unite with other members in the Sambisa Forest in Borno State.
The arrest of the female suspects was contained in a signed press statement by Olukolade Friday in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The suspects, according to the statement, include Hafsat Usman Bako, Zainab Idris and Aisha Abubakar.
The statement alleged that the three suspects were involved in the recruitment of more ladies into the female wing of Boko Haram group.
The statement reads: “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 terrorist group had earlier been a subject of investigation in 2012, when security agents on a man-hunt 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 two 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, specialising 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.”
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