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Nigeria: Boko Haram Used Teenager to Spy on Airport
Source: Associated Press
Nigeria: Boko Haram Used Teenager to Spy on Airport
ABUJA, Nigeria — Aug 29, 2015, 10:53 AM ET
By BASHIR ADIGUN and HARUNA UMAR Associated Press
The Islamic extremist group Boko Haram infiltrated the capital's main airport and was using a teenager to carrying out surveillance, Nigeria's intelligence agency said.
A 14-year-old boy was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe international airport in Abuja earlier in the week, Tony Opuiyo, spokesman for the Department of State Services, said late Friday. The teenager said he spied on the movement of passengers and security and reported back to his handlers, said Opuiyo.
The intelligence agency said it's working closely with the Aviation Security Department and other groups to prevent any possible attacks at Nigeria's airports.
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ABUJA, Nigeria — Aug 29, 2015, 10:53 AM ET
By BASHIR ADIGUN and HARUNA UMAR Associated Press
The Islamic extremist group Boko Haram infiltrated the capital's main airport and was using a teenager to carrying out surveillance, Nigeria's intelligence agency said.
A 14-year-old boy was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe international airport in Abuja earlier in the week, Tony Opuiyo, spokesman for the Department of State Services, said late Friday. The teenager said he spied on the movement of passengers and security and reported back to his handlers, said Opuiyo.
The intelligence agency said it's working closely with the Aviation Security Department and other groups to prevent any possible attacks at Nigeria's airports.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/nigeria-boko-haram-teenager-spy-airport-33400277