Defence Minister reaffirms ban on unauthorised use of camouflage

Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle has reaffirmed the ban on the unauthorised use of military camouflage, saying that only the Armed Forces and the Nigeria Police Force (while on joint operation with the military), are allowed by law to use the camouflage.
This followed the insecurity threat that has characterised the country for the past few weeks.
He noted in a statement on Monday evening that the present situation does not support the use of military camouflage by people who are not authorised or personnel of defence headquarters.
According to Matawalle, criminals among us have taken advantage of the military, police and other security agencies’ gears to perpetrate crimes.
He added that government’s ban on other paramilitary agencies’ use of military camouflage was to bring sanity to the system and also as a way of checkmating criminal activities.