In a statement by a military spokesman,
Captain A. Badare, the military said it had
noticed that some unpatriotic members of
Mubi community in Adamawa State were in
the habit of raising false alarm of intended
attacks.
‘Causing Confusion’
“Such persons do so with the intention of
causing confusion in the town in order to
create avenue for them to loot or steal public
properties.
“This attitude is highly unacceptable, as it is
capable of causing commotion in the town
which the terrorists can exploit to attack the
town,” the statement read.
The military warned that “henceforth, any
person or group of persons caught spreading
false alarm of impending attack on the
community would be arrested and prosecuted
in accordance with the provision of Terrorism
(Prevention) Act 2011”.
Captain Badare said that the security
agencies had put measures in place to
‘apprehend such unpatriotic persons’. He
reassured the general public living or
pursuing their lawful businesses within Mubi
and its environs that the security agencies
were committed to ensuring their safety.
The military further urged Nigerians to pass
any genuine information which would aid the
security agencies in discharging their
constitutional duties of protecting of lives and
property of the citizenry.
As a measure to guard against attacks on
mosques within the community, Captain
Badare implored all Muslims faithful to
provide perimeter and access control
measures within their various mosques and
other places of Islamic activities.
He said this would forestall the chances of
insurgents gaining access for suicide attacks.
On Friday, two suicide bombers attacked a
mosque in Yola, killing 16 persons.
No group has claimed responsibility for that
attack, but the Boko Haram terrorist group
is largely suspected.
