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| Hafsat Usman Bako, Aisha Abubakar and Zainab Idris |
Nigerian Military authorities say they have arrested 3 females suspected of secretly recruiting women into a terrorist group.
The military spokesman, did not identify the terrorist group but said the suspects led by one Hafsat Bako lured in widows and girls by promising them male suitors who are also members of the terror group.
The other two suspects are Zainab Idris and Aisha Abubakar
Colonel Oyema Nwachukwu, said the suspects were arrested on their way to an unspecified forest where they headed for more briefing by their leaders.
According to the statement, the lead suspect-Hafsat Bako- was married to one Usman Bako,a member of the group who was killed in Sokoto during an encounter with troops.
Her link with the group dates back to 2012 when troops who were trailing her husband raided their home in Jimeta where they found weapons.
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