16 Female Would-Be-Bombers In Training Arrested In Kano

A man believed to be training female bombers has been arrested in Kano yesterday. Ibrahim Ibrahim was arrested with 16 girls who security agents said were being trained as would-be bombers. The security agents carried out the raid following a tip off.

JTF spokesman Capt. Ikechukwu Eze confirmed the arrest, and said investigation was ongoing.

A security source also told The Nation anonymously that when interrogated, the suspect disclosed that he brought the female bombers from the Sambisa forest in Borno State.