Speaker Abbas laments deaths in Borno suicide bombing, Kano explosion
By Msugh Ityokura
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas decried the loss of lives in the suicide bombing in Konduga, Borno State, and the explosion in Kano, over the weekend.
He condemned the incidents, describing them as gruesome and barbaric.
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi in Abuja Sunday, Abbas regretted the rising spate of attacks and deaths from different incidents around the country in recent times, charging security and intelligence agencies to be on the alert at all times.
On Friday night, a female suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) at a crowded fish market in Konduga, Borno State, killing 12 people and injuring 18 others. The Borno State Police Command reported that the attacker infiltrated a group of civilians before triggering the device around 9:30 p.m.
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While in Kano State Saturday, a military mortar bomb exploded along the Eastern Bypass in the state capital, leaving five persons dead in the process.
The Speaker called for collective efforts between the government and its agencies, and the public toward the safety of lives and property.
Besides, he urged the relevant humanitarian agencies to cater to the victims and their families, while praying for the repose of the souls of the deceased.
