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. 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
man-hunt for one Usman Bako, her husband who was identified as 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.
DHQ
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