Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- Muslim Yusuf, a son of Boko Haram's late founder, Mohammed Yusuf, has been arrested in Chad, where he allegedly led a jihadist cell.

According to multiple reports, the teenage son of the late founder was born in Nigeria before the 2009 uprising, groomed into militancy, and had begun to carve out his own cell to prove his worth within ISWAP.

A source said he was attempting to establish a new base in the Lake Chad region when he was arrested.

His true identity was reportedly revealed to the Chadian authorities following a tip-off from Nigerian intelligence.

It was gathered that the suspect had initially disguised as Mustapha Bana Abubakar when he was captured alongside five others.

According to AFP, Muslim Mohammed ...