The police has released tips on how to spot a suicide bomber. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, “You can identify them through their behaviour. They behave in a way similar to someone with no future. Also, their mental state could present clues like the way their eyes are secretive. They make obvious attempts to avoid eye contact with the people they perceive as their enemies and are always looking at every possible exit. Also, they are always mumbling prayers, as if they are whispering to someone else." He continued, “They show no response to any authoritative voice, command or instruction and their appearances can also be used to identify them because they wear clothes that are unsuitable for the present-day weather. For instance, wearing a sweater or raincoat during hot weather, as well as slack or baggy clothes. This makes their body frames to appear excessively larger than their head or feet and as a result they sweat a lot, resulting from tension and stress of wearing unsuitable clothes.”
However, he conceded that there was no specific profile for suicide bombers, as according to him, they have diverse cultural backgrounds, religion, race, creed or gender, but they share some common characteristics that define a potential suicide bomber. Mba called on citizens to watch out for such suspicious persons whose hands are often placed in their pockets, on the detonator, ready to set off the bomb at the slightest opportunity.
Mba said such persons may carry big bags or backpacks and often walk awkwardly, which is usually due to the unsuitable attire they are wearing and the weight of the explosive devices tied around their body. He said they often carry out surveillance and identify vulnerable areas before attacks. He further stated that suicide bombers have an unusual herbal body odour, caused by the incense used in the final rituals performed on them before their suicide mission.
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