The Nigerian Senate has condemned, in very strong terms, the attempted blow-up of a passenger plane in the US, by 23 year-old Umaru Farouk Mutallab, a Nigerian.

"We condemn this strange act of terrorism in very strong terms and we are at a loss where he got this strange habit from," the country's upper chamber said in a statement reaching here on Monday.

On Dec. 25, Mutallab attempted to blow up a Northwest Airlines Flight 253, carrying 278 passengers and 11 crew members, as it prepared to land in Detroit, USA.

"Nigeria abhors terrorism in all its ramifications, and the Senate therefore, frowns at this isolated and unfortunate incident, " the statement said.

"We ask the world to treat him on his own merit and not associate this horrible conduct with law-abiding Nigerians who are decent and respectable international citizens wherever they are," it added.

The Senate urged Nigerians to rise in condemnation of this naked attempt to smear the image of the country, adding that nobody should import fundamentalism into Nigeria under any guise.

The Nigerian attempted suicide attack led to injuries of some passengers aboard the aircraft, while he has been charged to court by the US authorities.