In the wake of several bomb blasts in the
country, Police Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba has stated easy ways
Nigerians can identify a suicide bomber if they spot one.
He described how they can be identified through
their features, behaviour, movement and lots more.
Below is what he shared on his blog:
Characteristics of a potential suicide
bomber
There is no specific profile for anyone who
engages himself in suicide bombing. A suicide bomber can come from nearly every
cultural background, religion, race, creed or gender. However, the following
are common characteristics of a potential suicide bomber.
Through his behaviour
- He behaves in a way similar to someone with no
future.
- His mental state could present clues – his eyes
are secretive, he makes obvious attempt to avoid eye contact with the people he
perceived to be his enemies and always looking at every possible exit.
- Mumbling prayers – may be fervently praying to
himself, showing the impression of whispering to someone else.
- He shows no response to any authoritative
voice, command or instruction.
Through his appearance
- He wears clothes that are unsuitable for the
present-day weather. For instance, wearing of sweater or rain-coat during hot
weather.
- He wears slack or puffy clothes. This gives the
impression that his body is excessively larger than his head or feet.
- Sweating – resulting from tension and stress or
wearing of unsuitable clothes. For instance, wearing a heavy coat during high
weather temperature.
- He appears to be focused and more vigilant on
his target.
- He will usually have his hands placed in the
pocket, around the button of the detonator and ready to set off the bomb at the
slightest opportunity.
- He carries big bags or backpacks tightly with
wires piercing out of the bag.
- He may most likely have a clean shave or low
hair-cut especially when he is ready to carry out the task. This may be done to
disguise his real appearance.
- He displays signs of drug use. For instance,
his pupils become enlarged with fixed staring.
- His breathings are heavy and rapid.
- Mostly male who falls between the age range of
16 to 30 years of age.
- He looks aggressive, restless, irritable and
nervous.
Through his movement
- He walks awkwardly or clumsily in an unusual
and odd manner. This is usually due to the unsuitable attire he is wearing and
sometimes due to the weight of the explosive devices tied around his body.
- He tries to be evasive in movement. This
unusual gait is adopted to evade security agents and some other persons who may
foil his plans.
- Often times, he may not know the route to his
target destination very well, hence he may occasionally ask for directions. One
of the suicide bombers that struck at a church in Kaduna in late 2013 had to
ask commercial motorcyclists for direction to the church he eventually struck.
Through his kind of person/other features
- He tries to blend into a group which he clearly
does not belong to. For instance, he tries to attend Church worship services
even as a non-Christian with clear intention to carry out surveillance and
identify vulnerable areas before attack.
- He demonstrates forceful actions in order to
reach his desired target by pushing the crowd so as to find his way into a
restricted area or showing desperations to reach a crowded point or particular
target.
- He will usually have an unusual herbal smell.
This is as a result of incense used in the final rituals performed on him as he
takes off for the suicide mission.
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