I was paid 100,000 Naira for the attack- Boko Haram Suicide bomber confess

Troops of Operation HADIM KAI, working alongside local hunters in Yobe State, have captured suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber Ibrahim Mohammed, who has revealed disturbing details about his recruitment, payment, and deployment to carry out deadly attacks on worshippers in Maiduguri.

Ibrahim admitted that he received between N70,000 and N100,000 per suicide mission.

Ibrahim confessed to his involvement in the December 24 suicide bombing at the Gamboru Market Mosque in Maiduguri, an operation orchestrated under directives from Boko Haram commanders based between Adamawa State and the Mandara Mountains. Security analyst Zagazola Makama quoted Ibrahim during interrogation:

“My name is Ibrahim from Michika in Adamawa. We came to Maiduguri to plant bombs in Izala Mosque. We were sent by our leaders, Adamu and Abubakar, who gave us two IEDs to plant in the mosque.”

The suspect revealed that suicide bombing had become a remunerated assignment within the terror network. The Gamboru Market Mosque attack claimed five lives and injured 32 worshippers, plunging the town into chaos during the festive period.

Describing the execution of the attack, Ibrahim stated that operatives took advantage of times when mosques were empty to plant explosives:

“We came after Zuhur and Asr prayers when the mosque was empty. We entered pretending to pray. My colleague was digging to plant the IED in the middle of the mosque while I was digging by the side.”

He added that the devices were coupled and timed to detonate just as Maghrib prayers began:

“As Muslim faithful gathered to pray Maghrib, after the first raka’at, we detonated the bomb. We set the timing for five minutes. Shortly after, I ran to the market area.”

The confession underscores the organized nature of Boko Haram operations and the financial incentives used to recruit operatives for deadly attacks targeting civilians.