The Force
Public Relations Officer, ACP Frank Mba, has given us as insight into why Boko Haram
now uses female suicide bombers, saying international terror organisations use such
suicide bombers in attacks because they are less suspicious.
Mr. Mba,
who was answering questions at the National Information Centre, said the use of
females in suicide attacks is not new.
“Established
international terror organisations use female suicide bombers, the major reason
is because women generally raise fewer suspicion, particularly when there are
security layers.
“If you
have been following the trend of terrorism worldwide, you will understand that
the use of a female suicide bomber is not new.
“But, it
is a new trend in our own part of the world”, he said.
The Force
spokesman, however, said a new counter-terrorism strategy was being developed
to address the new trend in the country.
“We are
developing counter-terrorism strategies to deal with that.
“By our
rules of engagement and by our culture too, male security operatives generally
are not allowed to search females.
“You will
see increase in female security personnel on roads and in other places where
stop and search exercises are being carried out.
“Nigerians
should be prepared to see more female police officers, bomb disposal experts,
DSS operatives and soldiers in combat operations’’, he said.
Mr. Mba
appealed to parents and Local Government authorities across the country to
support efforts to stamp out street hawking by young girls, particularly among
minors.
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