In the aftermath of the failed suicide
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.
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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.
Colonel ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
for Director Defence Information
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