Boko Haram Now Wears Fake Army Uniforms

The Military High Command yesterday raised the alarm that members of the dreaded Islamic fundamentalist sect, Boko Haram, had acquired fake army uniforms to commit crimes especially in Borno, Yobe and other areas where they are concentrated.

This is as the Nigeria Police Force declared that it had begun investigation into the Daura incident.

The declaration is contained in a statement by Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba. The military which raised the alarm consequently advised members of the public to be at alert and report people in military uniforms who might be committing any action considered as unbecoming of members of the armed forces.

In a statement yesterday, the military alleged that the recent invasion of a military barracks in Bama was conducted by Boko Haram members wearing fake full military regalia.

The statement stressed that even the looting and burning of buildings in the border town of Baga was carried out by Boko Haram members wearing fake military uniforms acquired in the black market and used as disguise for easy penetration of targets.

The statement reads in part: “A recent exchange of gun fire with the insurgents in the north eastern part of the country which resulted in heavy number of casualty on their side showed that the insurgents have acquired large quantities of fake uniforms and were dressed in camouflage.

“For the unsuspecting populace, these insurgents would have been misconstrued as soldiers of the Nigerian Army.”