The chief of defence staff (CDS), Gen.
Gabriel Olonisakin has revealed the newest tactics employed by female
suicide bombers in Nigeria.
Olonisakin who pledged the support of the armed forced towards the fight against terrorism in Nigeria however warned members of the public against the tactics of the female suicide bombers who “now get easy access to citizen’s homes by requesting for water to perform ablution.”
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He urged the populace to be suspicious of such strange females asking for water for ablution or any other favours, maintaining that all those intrigues are calculated ploy to gain access to designated areas to detonate their bombs.
The Defence boss who disclosed this at the end of year 2015 conference with principal staff officers of the defence headquarters, revealed a restructuring of the defence headquarters adding that the move would ensure greater effectiveness of the armed forces.
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According to Olonisakin, the restructuring was to inject new tactics, operations and robust initiatives to attain efficiency and professionalism in the major operations nationwide where rule of law and human rights are strictly adhered to.
He stated the office of campaign planning, the coordinating centre for Naval component, the theatre commander and deputy in Operation Lafiya Dole as well as Theatre Media office have been established to coordinate the operational activities of the Armed Forces.
He charged Nigerians on the need to remain security conscious
especially in public places such as mosques, churches, markets, motor
parks and other social gathering.
Meanwhile, mixed reactions have continued to trail the recent comments President Muhammadu Buhari regarding the ban the use of hijab by females in Nigeria. The president during the maiden edition of the presidential media chat on Wednesday, December 30 suggested that a ban the use of hijab may be enforced if it becomes necessary.
Olonisakin who pledged the support of the armed forced towards the fight against terrorism in Nigeria however warned members of the public against the tactics of the female suicide bombers who “now get easy access to citizen’s homes by requesting for water to perform ablution.”
READ ALSO: Lai Mohammed Speaks On Suicide Bombing In Nigeria
He urged the populace to be suspicious of such strange females asking for water for ablution or any other favours, maintaining that all those intrigues are calculated ploy to gain access to designated areas to detonate their bombs.
The Defence boss who disclosed this at the end of year 2015 conference with principal staff officers of the defence headquarters, revealed a restructuring of the defence headquarters adding that the move would ensure greater effectiveness of the armed forces.
READ ALSO: PHOTO: Army Arrests Female Suicide Bomber
According to Olonisakin, the restructuring was to inject new tactics, operations and robust initiatives to attain efficiency and professionalism in the major operations nationwide where rule of law and human rights are strictly adhered to.
He stated the office of campaign planning, the coordinating centre for Naval component, the theatre commander and deputy in Operation Lafiya Dole as well as Theatre Media office have been established to coordinate the operational activities of the Armed Forces.
Meanwhile, mixed reactions have continued to trail the recent comments President Muhammadu Buhari regarding the ban the use of hijab by females in Nigeria. The president during the maiden edition of the presidential media chat on Wednesday, December 30 suggested that a ban the use of hijab may be enforced if it becomes necessary.