Vice President Kashim Shettima has condemned Friday night’s deadly suicide bombing in Konduga LGA of Borno State, which claimed at least 24 lives. The Federal Government has vowed a swift and forceful response.
The blast, carried out by a female suicide bomber at a local food joint, injured several others, with many victims now receiving treatment at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.
Speaking through his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima described the bombing as a “heinous act of terrorism against innocent civilians,” adding that the federal government would not rest until the perpetrators are brought to justice.
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“We will not relent in our efforts to ensure that those responsible for this despicable act face the full weight of the law,” – VP Shettima
Security operatives, including police bomb squads, military personnel, Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and local hunters, have since cordoned off the area. No secondary explosive device was found, but security in Konduga has been heavily reinforced.
🚨 COAS Deploys Troops, Vows Justice Over Benue Massacre
In a parallel response to worsening insecurity in the North Central, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede has deployed 300 additional troops, over 100 motorcycles, and troop-carrying vehicles to Operation Whirl Stroke, covering Benue, Plateau, Nasarawa, and Kwara states.
This follows the recent massacre in Yelewata, Benue, where nearly 200 lives were lost.
- During a military-media engagement in Akure, Oluyede, represented by Maj-Gen Obinna Onubogu, assured Nigerians that:
“In the coming weeks, you will see very elaborate security arrangements in Benue… we will go after them—and by God’s grace, we will get them.”
- Oluyede emphasized that some attackers may not be Nigerians, adding that community cooperation and intelligence sharing are critical to stopping future attacks.
⚠Explosion Kills 5, Injures 10 in Kano Factory – Police Begin Investigation
- Tragedy also struck in Kano, where a scrap-loaded truck exploded at Yongxing Steel Company, killing five people and injuring 10 others on Saturday.
- The explosion at Mariri Quarters on Ring Road sent shockwaves across the area, causing mass panic.
- Kano Police Commissioner, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, led an emergency team, including bomb disposal experts, to recover seven explosive devices from the scene.
“Preliminary investigation revealed the truck came from Damaturu, Yobe, and exploded during offloading,” – Police Spokesman DSP Hussaini Abdullahi
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The survivors are being treated at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, while investigations into the incident are ongoing.
đź“Ś Summary
Incident Death Toll Govt Response
- Borno Suicide Bombing 24+ FG vows justice, VP Shettima condemns
- Benue Massacre ~200 300 troops deployed, more gear mobilized
- Kano Explosion 5 Police cordon area, explosives recovered
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