The Nigerian Army on Saturday alerted the nation that some parents are donating their daughters to the Boko Haram for suicide missions.
This was made known by the army in a statement by its spokesperson, Sani Usman, warning such parents to desist forthwith.
Brigadier-Gen. Usman appealed to religious, traditional and community leaders, and other Nigerians in the North-east, to dissuade people from donating their daughters to Boko Haram for indoctrination and suicide bombing missions.
According to him, the appeal became necessary following revelations by some intercepted female suicide bombers during interrogations.
“It was discovered that most of these hapless minors were “donated” to the terrorist 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.
“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 sympathisers through suicide bombings,” Usman said.
Suicide attacks by teenage girls have surged lately in the North East and according to an investigation by the Punch, Boko Haram terrorists have so far used more than 145 girls in suicide bombing missions between January and July 2017.
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