11-year old boy suspcted to be a Boko Haram suicide bomber arrested (photos)

Troops of the Nigerian Army 7 Division Garrison providing security at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp, Dalori, in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, of Borno State on Tuesday apprehended an 11-year old boy, Usman Modu Tella, the Army said Wednesday.

The spokesperson for the Nigerian Army, Sani Usman, described Mr. Tella as 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,” Mr. Usman said in a statement.

He added, “Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect was from Bama town and is among four other children trained for suicide bombing by the Boko Haram terrorists. He 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.