Stories by Musa Umar Bologi
Abuja
As spate of use of military uniforms by criminal elements increases recently, Defence Headquarters has called on Nigerians to be more vigilance and security conscious.
Acting Director Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Rabe Abubakar said in a statement that the call has become instructive due to recent arrest of a fake Major in uniform and the killing of four security operatives guarding a facility in Rivers State by some unknown gunmen in military uniforms.
He said: Information reaching the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has revealed the spate of use of military uniforms by some unscrupulous elements who disguised as personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces to get access to public places to commit crimes as well as detonate their explosives to kill innocent citizens in their desperation to perpetrate their terrorists activities.
“The recent arrest of a fake Major in uniform and the killing of 4 security operatives guarding a facility in Rivers State by some unknown gunmen in military uniforms were instructive in this regards.
“While the military and other security agencies are exploiting all means to end the insurgency, militancy and all other forms of criminalities from our country, we wish to request the general public to be on the watch in all public places and report any suspicious person or group posing as military personnel to security agencies to cut off his or her heinous intention to save our citizens.”
He also warned the public to be more vigilant in crowded places “as terrorists can disguise in any form to achieve their evil intents including the use of military uniforms.”
