11-year old trained Boko Haram suicide bomber apprehended in IDP camp

Troops of the Nigerian Army providing security at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp, Dalori in Maiduguri, Borno State on Tuesday apprehended an 11 year old potential suicide bomber.

According to Army spokesperson, Col. Sani Usman, the boy, Master Usman Modu Tella is suspect number 82 on the poster containing the photographs of 100 wanted suspected Boko Haram terrorists released by the Nigerian Army sometime ago. 

Investigations revealed that the boyfrom Bama town and is among 4 other children trained for suicide bombing by the Boko Haram terrorists. 

According to him, three (3) others trained for suicide bombing have already carried out their missions at different locations and he was to carry out a bombing in the camp sometime in future.

The boy also pointed out one Alhaji Kerewu Abubakar, who is a senior member of the Boko Haram terrorist group parading as an IDP at the camp.

In recent times, there has been an unprecedented influx of IDPs to the camp and the Boko Haram terrorists have infiltrated the camps in order to wreck more havoc, calling for the need to properly screen all IDPs in order to ascertain their true identity.

According to the Army spokesperson, the arrested persons are assisting with investigation that would lead to the arrest of more suspected terrorists in the camp and elsewhere.