Vigilant troops of 7 Division Garrison providing
security at Internally Displaced Persons (IDP)
Camp, Dalori in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council,
Borno State yesterday Tuesday afternoon
apprehended an 11-year-old boy, Master Usman
Modu Tella a potential suicide bomber.
He is suspect number 82 on the poster
containing the photographs of 100 wanted
suspected Boko Haram terrorists released by
the Nigerian Army. Preliminary investigation
revealed that the suspect was from Bama town
and is among 4 other children trained for
suicide bombing by the Boko Haram terrorists.
He further added that the 3 others have already
carried out their missions at different locations.
His job was to do same in the camp sometime in
the future.
The boy also pointed out one other Boko Haram
senior member, Alhaji Kerewu Abubakar at the
camp.
It will be recalled that due to the concerted
efforts of the military quite a number of towns
and villages hitherto held by the Boko Haram
terrorists were liberated, this brought about an
unprecedented influx of IDPs to the camp which
the terrorists took advantage and infiltrate in
order to wreck more havoc among the society.
The case of these suspects clearly indicated this
point hence the need for proper screening of all
IDPs with a view to ascertain their true identity.
The apprehension of the suspects is a boost to
the fight against terrorism and insurgency in that
they were assisting with investigation that would
lead to the arrest of more suspected terrorists
in the camp and elsewhere.
You are please requested to disseminate this
information to the public through your medium.
Thank you for your kind and usual cooperation.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations
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