The Department of State Security Services, DSS, has raised an alarm about a plot by suspected suicide bombers to use the stolen regalia of Catholic sisters as decoy to bomb worshipping centers.
The DSS, in a statement issued on Saturday morning by Marylyn Ogar, said that some unidentified persons broke into a tailoring shop located at No.55 Odutola Street, Sabon Gari, Kano, on August 20 and stole about 13 pieces of Catholic Church Reverend Sisters’ regalia.
“With the recent trend of female suicide bombings in the country, the theft of these regalia heightens concerns about the possibility of terrorist elements using same to perpetrate acts of terror,” Ogar said in the statement.
Consequently, the Service urged all citizens to be more circumspect and exercise greater vigilance with users of such peculiar attires.
“We therefore enjoin all to continue to cooperate with law enforcement agencies through the provision of useful information on suspicious activities within their immediate environment. This Service will continue to collaborate with all stakeholders as we strive to keep our country safe,” it said.
It would be recalled that there have been an upsurge in the incidence of female suicide bombers in recent time, the situation which has created more apprehension especially among the people in the troubled parts of the country.
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