Teenage girl burnt to death for being a ‘suicide bomber’

A young girl has been burnt to death by a mob in Bauchi State after she was suspected of being a suicide bomber.

The trouble was said to have begun at about 7am on Sunday, March 1, when the girl, who was dressed in a long hijab, refused to be searched by security officials at the Mudal Lawal market.

Her actions aroused suspicion and she was eventually attacked by the mob and set ablaze.

“A female, wearing a long hijab wanted to enter the market, but was stopped at the entrance to be searched,” a witness told Vanguard.

“The security team at the market started to suspect that she was carrying an Improvised Explosive Devise, IED, which made her to refuse the screening at the market. Sensing that she could not achieve her mission, the suspected bomber attempted to escape but the angry mob went into action and set her ablaze,” the witness added.

Another witness, Dauda Galambi told Premium Times:

“Actually, I arrived late so I don’t know what happened. I only witnessed tyres on the lady and rains of stones."

“But I was told she refused to be screened by the security officials at the market entrance,” he added.

The incident has been confirmed by the police spokesperson for the state, Haruna Mohammed, who said investigations were ongoing into the incident.

Women in hijabs have come under suspicion in recent times due to the increase in suicide bombings carried out by women covered in the attire.