PHOTO: Military officer fight security men over women veil ban

Top military officer resists ban on veil.

After Boko Haram took its terrorism across Nigeria’s border into neighbouring Chad, the government banned women from wearing full-face veils in public.

Chad banned full-face veils on June 17 to stop Boko Haram. But this military officer would rather have his wife's face hidden behind the black cloth...and he's ready to fight anyone who tries to change that. — Chad banned full-face veils on June 17 to stop Boko Haram. But this military officer would rather have his wife’s face hidden behind a cloth…and he’s ready to fight anyone who tries to change that.

The attempt to stop terrorists from disguising as Muslim women backfired recently after a high-ranking military personnel fought law enforcers dirty over the June 17 ban.

Trouble started after the authorities told his wife to remove her veil in public.

The military officer ordered his boys to descend on the officials who attempted to remove the veil off his wife.