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B’haram Attacks Buhari Estate In Yobe, Kills 18 by Yasirarafat: 10:28am On Oct 08, 2015 |
Police in Yobe State on Wednesday confirmed that
suicide bombers attacked the state capital, Damaturu,
in the early hours of the day and killed 18 persons
and injured eight others.
It was however independently gathered that three
out of the injured persons had been referred to Dala
Orthopedic Hospital in Kano.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Yobe State, ASP
Toyin Gbadegesin, who spoke to journalists a few
hours after the attack, said the number of casualties
stood at 18 persons while eight persons were
wounded.
Given a graphic detail of the incident, Gbadegesin
said, “What happened this morning was caused by
three suicide bombers who detonated their devices at
three different places. There were two suicide
bombers’ attacks in different places at Buhari Estate
while the third one took place at a Fulani settlement
behind Zanna Zakariya Housing Estate, all in
Damaturu, the Yobe State capital.
“In the first blast at the Fulani settlement, 11 persons
were killed while the two others at Buhari Estate
killed six people (four at the Shopping Centre and
two near a community mosque).
“One person later died at the hospital,” Gbadegesin
disclosed.
Also speaking on the attack, the Executive Secretary
of the State Emergency Management Agency, Alhaji
Musa Idi Jidawa, told journalists that the attack was
carried out by some boys of about 17 years old in
three separate places within the state capital.
He corroborated the police figure of 18 deaths
including the suicide bombers, stating that, “I can
confirm to you that so far, we got 18 persons that
have been confirmed dead. The number of wounded
persons is 10.”
The state Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam, has
directed that free medical treatment should be given
to all victims involved in the attacks.
The governor, in an e-mail statement signed by his
spokesman, Mallam Abdullahi Bego, expressed his
condolence to the families of the victims of the suicide
attack.
Gaidam also condemned the attack, describing it as
“cowardly and barbaric.”
He commended the new approach to the fight against
the insurgents by the Federal Government, and
expressed his confidence that the crisis would soon be
over.
The statement added, “The governor remains confident
that despite these barbaric and unjustified suicide
attacks, the Boko Haram insurgency will come to an
end soon in view of the all-hands-on-deck approach
adopted by the Federal Government.
“The governor commends the security agents on the
ground in Yobe State for their efforts in the general
security improvement in the state. He urges them,
however, to step up surveillance effort to prevent
insurgents and criminals from conducting further
attacks.”
Also. scores of people were killed in explosions on
Tuesday night at two mosques in Gubio town in
northern part of Borno State, a member of youth
vigilante group told our correspondent on the
telephone on Wednesday.
He said the explosions occurred at about 7.30pm when
Muslims were preparing for the late evening prayer
in two mosques in the area.
The medical source said the blast was from bombs
believed to have been planted by suspected members of
the Boko Haram insurgents.
The medical practitioner said, “The incident has been
reported to the authority while arrangement for the
evacuation of victims to medical facilities within the
state capital has been concluded.”
But in spite of these attacks, the Chief of Defence
Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, said on Wednesday that
the military was restrategising towards winning the
war against Boko Haram and meeting the December
2015 deadline given to the military to end insurgency
in the country.
Olonisakin, who made this remark during his tour of
military formations and units in Rivers State,
explained that his visit to the state was aimed at
ascertaining the level of preparedness of troops to
fight the current threat to national security.
He pointed out that the measures were being put in
place to improve military tactics so as to enable the
Nigerian troops to perform better during operations
against Boko Haram and other threats to security.
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Re: B’haram Attacks Buhari Estate In Yobe, Kills 18 by ajasbaba(m): 10:29am On Oct 08, 2015 |
really, ok let me get my AK47 and defend my nation. |
Re: B’haram Attacks Buhari Estate In Yobe, Kills 18 by laveed(m): 10:31am On Oct 08, 2015 |
is alright..... |
Re: B’haram Attacks Buhari Estate In Yobe, Kills 18 by jaymejate: 10:32am On Oct 08, 2015 |
Buhari haas been mentioned in Boko Haram attack at last. My people, now, it's MAKING SENSE |
Re: B’haram Attacks Buhari Estate In Yobe, Kills 18 by nikkiking(m): 10:39am On Oct 08, 2015 |
Pishure . |
Re: B’haram Attacks Buhari Estate In Yobe, Kills 18 by ernesty20(m): 10:47am On Oct 08, 2015 |
Buhari is cluelessssssss |
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