Army: 30 killed, 67 injured in Adamawa market blasts

President Muhammadu Buhari
has condoled with families of
victims of the twin bomb blasts
in Madagali, Adamawa, which
claimed 67 lives and injured
several others on
Friday.
The President also condoled
with the government and
people of the state over the
unfortunate incident, assuring
them that they were not alone
as the rest of nation was
mourning the grave loss with
them.
In a statement issued by his
Senior Special Assistant on
Media and Publicity, Malam
Garba Shehu on Friday in
Abuja, Buhari restated that
“putting an end to this senseless
loss of innocent lives remains a
top priority of this
administration”.
According to him, over the past
few weeks, the Nigerian military
have made significant
advancements in an offensive
aimed at slamming the final nail
in the coffin of Boko Haram.
“This latest attack is obviously
an act of desperation, but the
Nigerian military will neither be
distracted nor relent.”
Buhari urged Nigerians to be
more vigilant and immediately
report any suspicious activity to
the nearest security and law
enforcement agency.
“The battle against terrorism is
a joint effort involving all
citizens, both government and
governed. Together, Nigerians
can and will defeat the evil that
is Boko Haram,” he declared.
The President prayed that God
would comfort the bereaved
families and wished the injured
ones speedy recovery.
Mr Yusuf Muhammed,
Chairman, Madagali Local
Government, Adamawa,
confirmed that 67 persons died
and 177 were injured in the
twin blasts.
Muhammed, who confirmed the
development in a telephone
interview with the News Agency
of Nigeria (NAN), said 57 of the
injured were critical and 120
minor.
He said the critically injured
were rushed to Mubi General
Hospital and Yola Specialists
Hospital, while those that
sustained minor injuries were
treated and discharged .
The Madagali Market operates
on Fridays and the two blasts
occurred at the grains and
second- hand clothes sections of
the market.