We tracked Boko Haram suicide bombers to Zaria — el-Rufai

Firstclass newsline gathered that kaduna State Governor Nasiru
el-Rufai has said security forces in the state detected the presence
of the suicide bombers, who killed about 40 people in Zaria, through
their tracking system.
An explosion believed to be carried out by a female suicide bomber in
the Sabon Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Tuesday
disrupted the verification exercise of teachers leaving about 40
people dead and many injured.
According to el-Rufai, the telephones of the bombers, believed to be
Boko Haram members, which were used in tracking them were switched off
in Zaria, making it impossible for the security forces to locate them.
el-Rufai made the disclosure while delivering a talk at the Tony
Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme Booth Camp held at the Covenant
University, Ota, Ogun State on Saturday.
He explained that the explosion occurred seven hours after the bombers
switched off their telephone devices.
He said, "We knew that the forces were coming to Kaduna State with a
bomb and we were tracking them. They got to Zaria and switched off
their sets and they could not be tracked any longer."
He reiterated the role of the government in ensuring the security of
lives and properties of the citizens, adding that the government
should guarantee the rule of law and an enabling environment for
entrepreneurs.
To provide sufficient protection for Nigerians, el-Rufai said the
country needed twice the size of its current police force.
He said, "We need twice the Police Force we currently have for
effective protection. This is one of the things we need to provide and
I can assure you that President Muhammadu Buhari is working on it."
Firstclassnewsline.net