By Our Reporter
Vice President Kashim Shettima has announced that the death toll from Saturday’s suicide bomb attack in the Gwoza area of Borno State has risen to 32.
According to the Vice President, 42 individuals were initially brought to the specialist hospital. Fourteen have since been discharged after receiving treatment, while 26 remain hospitalized.
Vice President Shettima, who made a personal donation to all the victims, expressed condolences to the families of those killed in the multiple explosions. He also conveyed the condolences of President Bola Tinubu to the people of Gwoza and Borno State.
The Vice President was accompanied by Borno State Deputy Governor Umar Kadafur, Senator Ali Ndume, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Abubakar Kyari, former Nigerian Ambassador to China Baba Ahmed Jidda, and other government officials.
On Saturday, four suicide bombers detonated improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Gwoza, initially killing 18 people. The attack, one of the deadliest in the state in recent months, resulted in several injuries ranging from abdominal ruptures to skull and limb fractures.
In a statement signed by presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu condemned the suicide bomb blast, describing it as a desperate act of terror. He emphasized that these attacks are a clear manifestation of the pressure on terrorists and the successes achieved in degrading their capacity to launch offensives.
“President Tinubu describes the attacks as desperate acts of terror and a clear manifestation of the pressure mounted against terrorists and the success achieved in degrading their capacity to launch offensives,” the statement read.
Tinubu assured that those responsible for the violence will face justice, stating that his administration is taking necessary measures to secure citizens. He stressed that efforts will be intensified to ensure that perpetrators of violence are completely eradicated, preventing the nation from descending into an era of fear, sorrow, and bloodshed.