Former Vice-President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar and other Nigerians have spoken out against the bomb blast in Madagali, Adamawa State on Friday.
At least 30 people have been confirmed killed in the explosion reportedly carried out by two female suicide bombers in a busy market in the northeast city of Nigeria.
Atiku Abubakar who is also from Adamawa State, commiserated with all affected, vowing that residents of the region would not be cowed by the terrorists.
Below is the reaction by Atiku and other Nigerians.
To the people of Madagali in my home state of Adamawa, affected by the bomb blast today, we are praying for you.
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) December 9, 2016
Our people will not be bowed by terrorists. We must keep up our vigilance and increase intelligence even in liberated communities.
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) December 9, 2016
My heart & prayers are with the families of #Adamawa Bomb Blast in madagali market today
— ⛔️Ibrahim Usman (@iam_temz) December 9, 2016
Madagali was among the territory captured by Boko Haram in 2014 before Nigerian troops, supported by a regional force, liberated it in 2015.
Friday’s incident was the third in the town since two female suicide bombers attacked in December last year, killing and injuring scores.
Boko Haram is seeking to impose a hardline Islamic legal system on Nigeria’s mainly-Muslim north. Its campaign of violence has killed at least 20,000 people and displaced some 2.6 million since 2009.
Nigeria’s military campaign against the jihadists is increasingly bogged down as it confronts suicide attacks, looting and indiscriminate slaughter.
The United Nations has warned that the affected region faces the “largest crisis in Africa”.
The UN estimates that 14 million people will need outside help in 2017 because of the ongoing violence, particularly in Borno State, the epicentre of the rebellion.
