separate bomb explosions in Damaturu, Yobe, on Friday morning.
A statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the Acting-Director of Army
Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said that the explosions occurred
at screening areas of the Eid prayer ground.
According him, many other persons are injured in the explosions
suspected to have been masterminded by insurgents.
"This is to confirm that there were two suicide bomb explosions today
at about 7:40 a.m. in Damaturu, Yobe, in which two female suicide
bombers — one elderly woman and a ten year-old girl –detonated the
devices.
"It occurred at screening areas for intending Muslim worshippers at
Layin Gwange, Damaturu and at Phase1, in front of former state
secretariat, Damaturu,'' he said.
He said that 43 persons died in the first explosion while seven people
died in the second explosion.
The spokesman however assured the public that the relevant authorities
had brought the situation under control.
He reiterated that no amount of terrorist act would deter the Nigerian
Army's resolve to stamp out terrorism and insurgency.
Usman said both Gov. Ibrahim Geidam of Yobe and the Chief of Army
Staff, Maj.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, had called on the residents of the
area to stay calm and be security conscious.
—NAN
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