arrested 3 women who worked as undercover operatives for Boko Haram.
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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.
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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.
Colonel ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
for Director Defence Information
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