BOKO Haram terrorists are now dressing up as hunters and vigilantes in a bid to evade detection by local people or arrest by the security forces according to the Nigerian Army high command.
Over recent months, the Nigerian Army has enjoyed continued success against Boko Haram, storming its headquarters in the Sambisa Forest and dislodging the terrorists from villages. Over the weekend, government troops scored more victories against the terrorists during fighting in Zangebe, Maiwa, Algaiti and Mainari villages, during which they killed six insurgents and wounded several others.
Yesterday, the Nigerian Army said that following coordinated offensive against the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in Sambisa Forest, the fleeing terrorists now disguised as vigilantes or hunters to evade easy detection. Army spokesman Brigadier Rabe Abubakar said that at Kuda-Kaya village in Madadali community of Adamawa State, a group of Boko Haram terrorists, dressed like vigilantes, opened fire on celebrants during a ceremony.
Brigadier Abubakar, added: “The terrorists, after being smoked out of Sambisa forest, in their desperation to wreak havoc on innocent Nigerians and to remain relevant, devised a new tactic of dressing like vigilantes or hunters to deceive unsuspecting members of the public of their true identity. The general public is hereby advised to be wary of unsubscribed services or presence of vigilantes or hunters in their neighbourhood in order not to ignorantly harbour killer gang in their midst. ”
He said members of the public are also advised to be security conscious at all times and report any suspicious persons or group of persons in their community to the security agencies promptly. Brigadier Abubakar also said people should feel free to raise alarm where and when necessary.
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