The youngest of the 100 Boko Haram terrorists on the wanted list of the Nigerian Army, 11 years old Master Usman Modu Tella, was yesterday arrested by soldiers in an Internally Displaced Persons(IDP) in Maiduguri, Borno State.
According to Army authorities, the young boy said he was in the camp to carry out suicide attack at a future date, and has been trained alongside three other children by Boko Haram bomb experts.
He disclosed that his three course mates have already been killed in suicide missions.
According to Army spokesman, Col Sani Usman, Master Usman Modu Tella is suspect number 82 in the 100-man list of wanted terrorists. He was familiarizing himself with the IDP camp ahead of instruction to embark on his own suicide mission.
The Army spokesman said in a statement he issued to newsmen that;
“Vigilant troops of 7 Division Garrison providing security at IDP Camp, Dalori in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State yesterday 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 is from Bama town and is among four other children trained for suicide bombing by the Boko Haram terrorists. He further added that the three 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."
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