The use of children as suicide bombers by Boko Haram has surged almost five-fold since 2014, with nineteen child bombings, most involving young girls, recorded in 2014 by UNICEF. Meanwhile, the Nigerian army says several attempted attacks by female suicide bombers have been stopped. Tanwa Ashiru, Security Expert and Founder, Bulwark Intelligence joins CNBC Africa for more.
Tanwa Ashiru
Tanwa Ashiru is a U.S Airforce veteran, and the CEO of Bulwark Intelligence Solutions. She holds an M.A in Intelligence Studies from American Military University (AMU) and is a Fellow of the Association of Enterprise Risk Management Professionals (AERMP).
Tanwa has provided services for various public and private sector organizations including: NATO, Nigerian DIA, U.S Army Africa Forces (USARAF), Total E&P, IBM Nigeria, U.S Embassy Abuja and many more.
She has featured in several international media publications including: BBC World, Arise News, CNBC Africa, The Guardian Nigeria, Channels Television, Financial Times, and many more.