Nigerian Troops Arrest Three Female Undercover Operatives of Boko Haram

Nigeria Defence headquarters said on Friday 4 July that 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.

In a statement signed by Major General Chris Olukolade, the suspects were identified as Hafsat Usman Bako, Zainab Idris and Aisha Abubakar.
The Defence Headquarters said the three were intercepted while travelling to Madagali from where they were to transit to the forest to reunite with their cohorts.

According to Defence Headquarters, 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.