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Second Bomb Explodes In Church At Abuja by maimalari: 10:52pm On Dec 31, 2010
Two bomb explosion have rocked the capital Abuja
at the Eve of the New Year celebrations.
In one of the explosion explosion that rocked the
city of Abuja saw several people injured .
The blast was said to have occurred at or near an
army barracks in the capital city.
People were seen being carried away after the
blast, which hit a beer garden.
A police spokesman said the blast had occurred at
the Sani Abacha barracks, and the cause and those
responsible yet unknown.
Reports reaching us have also confirmed another
explosion at the Dunamis church in Jikowyi
People are shelving going to churches in Abuja as
they are not sure that they will not be hit by
bombs.
The police is on ground diverting traffic so as to
keep people safe.
Rescue operative have commence evacuation of
person from the scenes of the blasts.
More reports indicates that about 30 people are
feared dead in the explosion which came as
preparations heightened across the country to
usher in the New Year.
The casualties were mainly fun seekers who had
gone to the popular mammy market to relax after
the day ’s job,
Atiku Abuakar in a statement denounced the
bombings in strong terms describing it as
” senseless and wicked.”
In the statement Mr Abubakar said he sympathises
with innocent military and civilian victims caught
in the bombing incident.
The former VP went on to say that the latest bomb
targeted at a military establishment is an
indication that ”President Jonathan cannot provide
the type of leadership to secure the nation.’
The president, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has
also condemned the attack, and commands the
nation ’s security services to rise to the occasion
and arrest this new and dangerous challenge to our
peace and stability.
He said in a statement that there shall be no sacred
cows. All, no matter how remotely connected to
these incidents, must be brought to justice.
”They must be made to pay. No one, and we
repeat, no one, can make this nation
ungovernable. ’ he said in a statement signed by
Ima Niboro.
The statement in part reads
Tonight, evil people determined to turn the joys of
fellow Nigerians
to ashes detonated a bomb at a barracks market in
the Federal Capital
City.
Basking in their nefarious success in Jos on
Christmas eve, they have
once again knifed at the heartstrings of a nation
decked out in
gaiety, celebrating new year ’s eve. This is extreme
evil. It is
wicked. It defies all that we that we believe in, and
stand for as a
nation.
The president, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan,
condemns this attack, and
commands the nation ’s security services to rise to
the occasion and
arrest this new and dangerous challenge to our
peace and stability.
There shall be no sacred cows. All, no matter how
remotely connected
to these incidents, must be brought to justice.
They must be made to pay. No one, and we
repeat, no one, can make
this nation ungovernable.
Re: Second Bomb Explodes In Church At Abuja by maimalari: 10:54pm On Dec 31, 2010
Re: Second Bomb Explodes In Church At Abuja by AbuMaryam1(m): 11:17pm On Dec 31, 2010
Keep on Jonathan you have won my vote, This wat you get wen yu have militant on the top of goverment.
Re: Second Bomb Explodes In Church At Abuja by deef(f): 11:42pm On Dec 31, 2010
may God track them down, amen embarassed embarassed cry cry
Re: Second Bomb Explodes In Church At Abuja by Nektar(f): 11:52pm On Dec 31, 2010
Atiku must be behind these in a way to prove that GEj is inefficient, Just a blackmail because d handwritten is already on d wall.
Re: Second Bomb Explodes In Church At Abuja by Kay17: 11:56pm On Dec 31, 2010
God had abandoned his followers after all the prayers!
The city had being vibrating with prayers.
Re: Second Bomb Explodes In Church At Abuja by Nobody: 12:01am On Jan 01, 2011
This is ridiculous.
Re: Second Bomb Explodes In Church At Abuja by Nsiman(m): 12:06am On Jan 01, 2011
Gej and the security out fit are still sparing sacred cows like atiku that's why all this is happening
Re: Second Bomb Explodes In Church At Abuja by Latty88(f): 1:27am On Jan 01, 2011
No xplosion occured @ jikwoyi Abuja, it's just rumour.
Re: Second Bomb Explodes In Church At Abuja by deor03(m): 2:51am On Jan 01, 2011
Thanks to IRAN

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