29th discovered by security forces in company of two other people, a
man and an 18 year old girl, while traveling along a road in Katsina
state.
The DG of the National Information Center, Mr Mike Omeri said this
while briefing news men at the National Information Center;
"Security forces on Tuesday, July 29, at about 10pm along Zaria
Road, Tudun Wada of Funtua Metropolis, arrested three suspects
believed to be members of the Boko Haram sect. The three
suspects consisted a male named Iliya Haliru, and two females –
Zainab Musa, 18, and Hadiza Musa, 10. The three suspects were
arrested in a Honda CRV. When they were directed to disembark
for security check, 10-year-old Hadiza was discovered to have
been strapped with an explosive belt. And immediately, Iliya and
Zainab made attempt to escape with the car but were later
blocked by other concerned Nigerians and subsequently arrested.
The police successfully unstrapped the explosive.”
He appealed to parents to monitor their wards so they do not get
initiated into such evil acts.
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