Ebun Francis || The Nigerian Army on Saturday said it has made a shocking discovery about how Boko Haram has been getting a steady supply of female suicide bombers in the North East.
Brigadier Gen. Sani Usman, the Army spokesman said the girls were donated by their parents, according to some of the would-be-bombers apprehended and who made revealing statements during interrogations.
Usman said, “It was discovered that most of these hapless minors were “donated” to the terrorists sect by their heartless and misguided parents and guardians, as part of their contribution to the perpetuation of the Boko Haram terrorists’ dastardly acts against the Nigerian society and humanity.”
“The acts of these parents and guardians are not only barbaric, but condemnable and unacceptable”, he added.
The Army spokesman, therefore, appealed to religious, traditional and community leaders, and well-meaning Nigerians in the North-East, to dissuade their people from donating their daughters to Boko Haram for indoctrination and suicide bombing missions.
“Nigerians have a responsibility and obligation to collectively mould our children and wards and define a better future for them rather than condemning them to death by the criminal Boko Haram terrorists and their sympathizers through suicide bombings,” Usman said.
Brig Gen, Usman called on the people to be more vigilant, security conscious and report any suspicious persons or those whose daughters or female wards are missing or have not been seen recently.
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“The public is also reminded that the Nigerian Army’s offer and reward of the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500,000.00) to anybody that provide information about suicide bombing, is still valid,” he added.
With Additional report from NAN