“Troops conducting mopping up operation are still combing the area while others are in pursuit of those who are on the run. Incidents of suicide bomb attacks were also recorded in Jimeta Yola and Maiduguri yesterday evening. Details are still forthcoming”, he said. Meanwhile, the offensive operations in Sambisa and other forest enclaves of the terrorists are continuing with intelligence activities, aerial surveillance and highly coordinated air bombardment backed by ground assaults. Meanwhile, the death toll of the Thursday’s suicide bomb attack on Jimeta night market has risen to 31. The spokesman of the Federal Medical Center, Yola, Adamawa State, Mallam Muhammadu Adamu Dodo who made the revelation noted that so far 22 casualties are currently on admission at the hospital and are receiving treatment. Dodo urged the general public to come to the aid of the victims in the area of blood donation and other relief packages as he said the situation in the hospital was so dire Similarly, the Chief Medical Director of Yola specialists hospital, Dr. Bala Saidu said the dead among the victims have been transferred to the FMC Yola and formed part of the total number of dead while 19 victims are currently receiving treatment just as 25 victims have been so far treated and discharged. On his part, the spokesman of the State police command DSP Othman Abubakar noted that so far, the command has a record of 29 deaths including the two suicide bombers who launched the attack. Meanwhile, the police have cordoned off the scene of the bomb blast and diverted traffic to adjoining streets as businesses in the area were paralyzed. The scene of the blast was a beehive of commercial activities both in the day and night as marketers used the open spaces around the market vicinity to display their wares. Also among the dead included two sisters who were helping their mother to sell food at the night market. Lamenting her ordeal, mother of the two deceased sisters Mrs Amma Joshua said “l just left them for home after we finished selling my cooked food and asked them to pack and come home not knowing that it would be the last time i will see them” she said amidst tears. A close family relation of the two deceased girls who simply identify himself as Michael revealed the ages of the deceased girls as 24 and 20 years respectively. Lamido Adamawa, Ribadu Condemns Attack The Lamido of Adamawa, Dr. Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Mustapha alongside former chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu have condemned the attack, calling it an act of inhumanity against innocent and law abiding people. The traditional ruler, who looked visibly disturbed by the incident took an itinerary to the scene of the incident, Federal Medical Center (FMC) and Yola Specialist hospital where he commiserated with the victims and members of their family urging them to remain calm as government do everything possible to address the issue. While commiserating with the victims, former Chairman of EFCC Mallam Ribadu in a press Statement made available to newsmen through his Director of a press, Abdul’Aziz Fagge, said the attack was callous and needless. “I just got the heart-wrenching news of a terrible bomb blast near the popular Jimeta market in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State. I am in utter shock and state of devastation. “I find it quite saddening that for the first time since the beginning of the Boko Haram insurgency the murderous terrorists have succeeded in shattering the peace of Yola. “Though the terrorists have gotten away with their plan this time, we should not allow them to tear our spirit. Several of their attempts to penetrate Yola in the past were foiled through efficient government-citizen mechanism of alertness. It can still be done. The people must not be cowered,” he said. Ribadu noted that “Though I am presently far away from home, my thoughts and prayers are with the people. “Let me use this opportunity to extend my condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in the attack. May the loss of the departed find repose in the nicest of places. May God almighty provide quick healing for the injured victims and recompense those who lost their means of livelihood,” he concluded. Customs Donates Relief Materials To IDPs In Yola The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) as part of demonstrating the spirit of solidarity, yesterday donated various relief items to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Yola, Adamawa state. Comptroller-General of the Service, Abdullahi Dikko, who donated the items on behalf of the agency explained that the items were voluntarily donated by officers and men across all commands of the Service. The items include clothes and shoes for men, women and children, toiletries and sanitary towels for women, underwear for men and women, detergent, food items and cooking utensils. Speaking at the camp, the CGC who was represented by Deputy Comptroller General, Musa Tahir, said: “We feel their pain as Customs officers, and what we brought to them today is not bought with money taken from government coffers. These are voluntary donations by all officers and men of the service and their wives. “We are not happy that these people are here, we pray that very soon this crisis will end and they will go back to their homes. We are not just stopping here, we have other things in Abuja that we are taking to other IDPs in Yobe and Borno states. I pray that they all go back to their homes very soon and live their normal lives,” Tahir said. Receiving the items on behalf of the government and people of Adamawa state, the Head of Service, Musa Kaibo, who thank the NCS for the gesture, noted that such donations have helped to reduce demand on the state government for running the camps. He emphasized that the items were not seized items but made up of used and unused items voluntarily donated by officers of the agency, while regretting the bomb blast that rocked the city on Thursday night. DG NEMA Donates Drugs To Blast Victims The Director General of National Emergency Management Agency Alhaji Sani Sidi, on Friday distributed drugs to the victims of the bomb attack. Alhaji Sani Sidi, who led a team of Federal Government’s delegation involving the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, called on the people to give security agencies the needed cooperation to stem the tide of attacks on innocent Nigerians. He appealed to well-meaning individuals and corporate bodies to assist the victims with blood as doing so may lead to the rescue of many lives. The entourage was at Government House where they sympathized with the governor of the state, Muhammadu Jibrilla Bindowo, before proceeding to the House of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Federal Medical Center Yola and the scene of the explosion. In his remarks, the Inspector General of police called on Nigerians especially the people of Adamawa state to have confidence and trust in the Nigeria police and other security outfits adding that they are doing their best to nip in the bud the current security challenges bedevilling the country.
Saturday, June 06, 2015
Troops Repel Suicide Bombers In Yola
“Troops conducting mopping up operation are still combing the area while others are in pursuit of those who are on the run. Incidents of suicide bomb attacks were also recorded in Jimeta Yola and Maiduguri yesterday evening. Details are still forthcoming”, he said. Meanwhile, the offensive operations in Sambisa and other forest enclaves of the terrorists are continuing with intelligence activities, aerial surveillance and highly coordinated air bombardment backed by ground assaults. Meanwhile, the death toll of the Thursday’s suicide bomb attack on Jimeta night market has risen to 31. The spokesman of the Federal Medical Center, Yola, Adamawa State, Mallam Muhammadu Adamu Dodo who made the revelation noted that so far 22 casualties are currently on admission at the hospital and are receiving treatment. Dodo urged the general public to come to the aid of the victims in the area of blood donation and other relief packages as he said the situation in the hospital was so dire Similarly, the Chief Medical Director of Yola specialists hospital, Dr. Bala Saidu said the dead among the victims have been transferred to the FMC Yola and formed part of the total number of dead while 19 victims are currently receiving treatment just as 25 victims have been so far treated and discharged. On his part, the spokesman of the State police command DSP Othman Abubakar noted that so far, the command has a record of 29 deaths including the two suicide bombers who launched the attack. Meanwhile, the police have cordoned off the scene of the bomb blast and diverted traffic to adjoining streets as businesses in the area were paralyzed. The scene of the blast was a beehive of commercial activities both in the day and night as marketers used the open spaces around the market vicinity to display their wares. Also among the dead included two sisters who were helping their mother to sell food at the night market. Lamenting her ordeal, mother of the two deceased sisters Mrs Amma Joshua said “l just left them for home after we finished selling my cooked food and asked them to pack and come home not knowing that it would be the last time i will see them” she said amidst tears. A close family relation of the two deceased girls who simply identify himself as Michael revealed the ages of the deceased girls as 24 and 20 years respectively. Lamido Adamawa, Ribadu Condemns Attack The Lamido of Adamawa, Dr. Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Mustapha alongside former chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu have condemned the attack, calling it an act of inhumanity against innocent and law abiding people. The traditional ruler, who looked visibly disturbed by the incident took an itinerary to the scene of the incident, Federal Medical Center (FMC) and Yola Specialist hospital where he commiserated with the victims and members of their family urging them to remain calm as government do everything possible to address the issue. While commiserating with the victims, former Chairman of EFCC Mallam Ribadu in a press Statement made available to newsmen through his Director of a press, Abdul’Aziz Fagge, said the attack was callous and needless. “I just got the heart-wrenching news of a terrible bomb blast near the popular Jimeta market in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State. I am in utter shock and state of devastation. “I find it quite saddening that for the first time since the beginning of the Boko Haram insurgency the murderous terrorists have succeeded in shattering the peace of Yola. “Though the terrorists have gotten away with their plan this time, we should not allow them to tear our spirit. Several of their attempts to penetrate Yola in the past were foiled through efficient government-citizen mechanism of alertness. It can still be done. The people must not be cowered,” he said. Ribadu noted that “Though I am presently far away from home, my thoughts and prayers are with the people. “Let me use this opportunity to extend my condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in the attack. May the loss of the departed find repose in the nicest of places. May God almighty provide quick healing for the injured victims and recompense those who lost their means of livelihood,” he concluded. Customs Donates Relief Materials To IDPs In Yola The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) as part of demonstrating the spirit of solidarity, yesterday donated various relief items to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Yola, Adamawa state. Comptroller-General of the Service, Abdullahi Dikko, who donated the items on behalf of the agency explained that the items were voluntarily donated by officers and men across all commands of the Service. The items include clothes and shoes for men, women and children, toiletries and sanitary towels for women, underwear for men and women, detergent, food items and cooking utensils. Speaking at the camp, the CGC who was represented by Deputy Comptroller General, Musa Tahir, said: “We feel their pain as Customs officers, and what we brought to them today is not bought with money taken from government coffers. These are voluntary donations by all officers and men of the service and their wives. “We are not happy that these people are here, we pray that very soon this crisis will end and they will go back to their homes. We are not just stopping here, we have other things in Abuja that we are taking to other IDPs in Yobe and Borno states. I pray that they all go back to their homes very soon and live their normal lives,” Tahir said. Receiving the items on behalf of the government and people of Adamawa state, the Head of Service, Musa Kaibo, who thank the NCS for the gesture, noted that such donations have helped to reduce demand on the state government for running the camps. He emphasized that the items were not seized items but made up of used and unused items voluntarily donated by officers of the agency, while regretting the bomb blast that rocked the city on Thursday night. DG NEMA Donates Drugs To Blast Victims The Director General of National Emergency Management Agency Alhaji Sani Sidi, on Friday distributed drugs to the victims of the bomb attack. Alhaji Sani Sidi, who led a team of Federal Government’s delegation involving the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, called on the people to give security agencies the needed cooperation to stem the tide of attacks on innocent Nigerians. He appealed to well-meaning individuals and corporate bodies to assist the victims with blood as doing so may lead to the rescue of many lives. The entourage was at Government House where they sympathized with the governor of the state, Muhammadu Jibrilla Bindowo, before proceeding to the House of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Federal Medical Center Yola and the scene of the explosion. In his remarks, the Inspector General of police called on Nigerians especially the people of Adamawa state to have confidence and trust in the Nigeria police and other security outfits adding that they are doing their best to nip in the bud the current security challenges bedevilling the country.
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