Tag: Borno bomb blast

FG vows justice after deadly bomb explosion in Maiduguri

Aminu Imam
FG vows justice

Vice-President, Kashim Shettima says the Federal Government is deploying additional tactical teams to the area attacked by terrorists in Maiduguri, to track down and apprehend those responsible. Shettima, who stated this in a statement yesterday, condemned the bomb explosion that claimed five lives and left several others injured at a Mosque in Gamboru Market, Maiduguri, on Wednesday. The vice-president described the attack as “a despicable assault on innocent citizens and the peace of the nation”. He said President Bola Tinubu has ordered an immediate intensification of security operations in Borno,…

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Borno bomb blast: “Nigerian govt. has failed woefully in protecting lives” – PDP

Aminu Imam
PDP on Borno blast

The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), has condemned the bomb explosion that occurred in Borno State on Christmas Eve, accusing the Federal Government of failing in its responsibility to protect lives and property. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the party’s spokesperson, Ini Ememobong, expressed sympathy with the families of victims affected by the attack, which occurred at a mosque in Gamboru Market, Maiduguri. Ememobong described the incident as another painful reminder of the worsening insecurity across the country, particularly in the North-East. “The news of an explosion in a mosque…

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