Nigerians have been warned to be on the lookout as suicide bombers working for dreaded sect, Boko Haram, now dress like mad men.
The dress code, the Defence Headquarters, said on Saturday, is to deceive would-be victims.
This was contained in a statement on Saturday by the acting Director Defence Information, Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar.
The statement 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 2 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.”
Abubakar said it has become imperative for Nigerians all over 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.
He added: “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.”
