Troops nab 11-yr-old potential suicide bomber.

Vigilant troops of 7 Division Garrison providing security
at Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp, Dalori in
Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State Tuesday
afternoon apprehended an 11 year old boy, Master Usman
Modu Tella a potential suicide bomber.
A statement signed by Col Sani Usman, Acting Director
Army Public Relations said, “Master Tella 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.
Tella 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 is 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” Usman
said.
“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”
Usman said.