Boko Haram: Amnesty international reacts to Borno multiple suicide attack

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Boko Haram: Amnesty international reacts to Borno multiple suicide attack

 

Amnesty International has condemned the suicide bomb attack at Mandareri-Sambisa ward of Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State.

Osai Ojigho, Director Amnesty International Nigeria in a statement described the attack as a type of Boko Haram’s disdain on the sanctity of life and campaign targeting civilians.

The statement read: “These horrific suicide bomb attacks that killed at least 30 people and injured over 40 more bear all the hallmarks of Boko Haram and its vicious, unrelenting campaign targeting civilians.

“These unlawful attacks are typical of Boko Haram’s despicable disdain for the sanctity of human life. We are calling on Boko Haram and other armed groups to immediately stop targeting civilians.

“All those responsible must face justice for all the atrocities it has committed, including the use of children for suicide missions.

“The Nigerian authorities must do more to protect civilians, especially in areas like Konduga that have frequently been targeted by Boko Haram.”

Meanwhile, Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) while confirming the attack on Monday, said 30 persons lost their lives, while 42 others were injured when three suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers detonated Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Mandarari community of Konduga local government area.

Usman Kachala, SEMA’s Director of Search, Rescue and Operations, who disclosed this to newsmen when he visited the scene of the attack on Monday, said the incident occurred around 8pm on Sunday.

Kachala said that the three suicide bombers, comprising two females and a male, detonated the IEDs in a local tea joint and film centre in the community.

 

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Boko Haram: Borno SEMA gives update on suicide attack, confirms dozens dead

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Boko Haram: Borno SEMA gives update on suicide attack, confirms dozens dead

 

The Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) on Monday said 30 persons lost their lives while 42 others were injured when three suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers detonated Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Mandarari community of Konduga local government area.

Usman Kachala, SEMA’s Director of Search, Rescue and Operations, who disclosed this to newsmen when he visited the scene of the attack on Monday, said the incident occurred around 8pm on Sunday.

Kachala said that the three suicide bombers, comprising two females and a male, detonated the IEDs in a local tea joint and film centre in the community.

He said that about 17 persons died instantly, adding that the death toll increased to 30 on Monday as a result of lack of immediate medical attention.

The SEMA Director said that his staff could not reach the spot of the incident as the military had closed the road to traffic and the hospital in Konduga did not have enough facilities to handle the situation.

“When I and my team arrived Konduga early this morning, the military prevented us from gaining access to the community to assist the victims.

“They told us they were given order from above not to open the road until 9am,” he lamented.

NAN reporter, who later visited the scene of the attacks along with SEMA team, reports that dozens of the wounded victims were seen being conveyed in pick-up vans by relations to hospitals in Maiduguri, the state capital, a distance of about 80 km from their town.

 

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Boko Haram: What Air Force did to insurgents on Monday

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Boko Haram: What Air Force did to insurgents on Monday

 

The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) says its Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has degraded another Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) hideout in the Sambisa Forest in Borno State.

Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the operation was conducted on Sunday.

”The operation was executed on June 16, after persistent Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions reveal heavy presence of BHTs at a new camp with several structures hidden under the thick foliage of the Forest.

”Accordingly, the ATF dispatched an Alpha Jet to attack the location.

”Its bombs hit the target area, with devastating effects on several of the camouflaged structures, neutralising their BHT occupants,” he said.

Daramola added that the NAF, operating in concert with surface forces, would sustain efforts to completely degrade the terrorists in the Northeast.

 

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Zamfara: Buhari reacts to latest killings, issues fresh order

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Zamfara: Buhari reacts to latest killings, issues fresh order

 

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed state governments across the Northwest to pursue an urgent revamp of the national security apparatus in the subregion.

A statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, said the partnership followed the infiltration of bandits into areas that were hitherto secure.

”This is coming on the heels of the recent killing of 34 persons in an attack on Tungar Kafau and Gidan Wawa communities in Shinkafi Local Government Areas of Zamfara,” the presidential aide said.

Shehu quoted President Buhari as expressing sorrow over the renewed attacks and extended his sympathies to the governments and people of Sokoto and Zamfara states.

The president charged all stakeholders, including the federal security agencies and the states involved in drawing up the long-term strategic defence plan to begin its immediate implementation.

”Under the plan, states are joining the federal government in supporting the security and military operations by providing logistical support.

”States are providing additional vehicles in addition to those provided from the center.

”The federal government is establishing new forward operation bases and when all of these come together, the ongoing operations will be scaled up,” the presidential aide added.

According to him, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the various State Emergency Management Agencies (SEMA) are expected to streamline their operations to provide succor to displaced persons.

He noted that thousands of the displaced persons were taking refuge in the neighboring Niger Republic.

Shehu expressed the hope that the full implementation of the plan would provide security for residents to return to their deserted communities.

He reiterated the determination of the Buhari administration to safeguard lives and property of all citizens, assuring that the government ”will not fail in that regard”.

 

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Boko Haram: 14 reported killed, 38 injured as 2 suicide bombers attack Mandareri-Sambisa

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Boko Haram: 14 reported killed, 38 injured as 2 suicide bombers attack Mandareri-Sambisa

 

At least, 14 people have been reported dead and 38 others seriously injured following a suicide bomb attack at Mandareri-Sambisa ward of Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State.

According to some residents of the area, who spoke to newsmen on Sunday night, said the suicide bombers were two in number, who attacked the community few minutes after eight O’clock.

According to the residents, the area attacked by the two suicide bombers is a crowded area where young men usually gather to while away time during the evening.

A political women leader in the area, who identified herself as Hajiya Fatima, said she was at the hospital in Konduga at the time of calling, adding that “people are just dying.”

From the background there was so much noise and confusion as people seemed to be calling for helping hands to carry those injured.

Hajiya Fatima said, “the situation is very bad as there are not many hands in the hospital to help the injured.

” We are hoping that the wounded would hold still before morning when help is hopefully going to come. Already Police and some soldiers have arrived the area,” she said.

For now there was no official details from either police or the military, but residents have said situation is bad as at the time of this report.

Details later….

 

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