The
Nigerian military on Saturday alerted Nigerians to a new tactic it said Boko
Haram terrorists have adopted in launching successful suicide bombings in
locations in the North-west.
In
a statement made available to Premium Times, the spokesperson for the defence
headquarters, Rabe Abubakar, said terrorists, known for using young female
suicide bombers to launch attacks, have now switched to disguising as mad
people to infiltrate locations.
Mr.
Abubakar, a brigadier general, said, “It has come to the notice of the Defence
Headquarters that Boko Haram, in their desperation to cause colossal havoc,
have now devised a new method where they dress like mad persons to gain
unsuspecting access to public areas to detonate bombs.
“The
two male suicide bombers, dressed like mad women and carried out suicide bomb
attack in Gombi, Adamawa State, is instructive in this direction. Five people
lost their lives and several others were wounded in the heinous attack by these
ungodly people.
“The
Defence Headquarters therefore urges our fellow good citizens across the
country to be wary of mad persons approaching markets, public places or crowded
areas so as to nip this ugly trend in the bud.
“Nigerians
are also enjoined to be security conscious at all times and should endeavour to
report any suspicious person or object to security agencies for prompt action.”
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