The First Class Emir of Gwoza local government area in Borno state, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Mohammed Shehu Timta, confirmed on Saturday that multiple suicide attacks were carried out at various locations, including a wedding reception and a burial ceremony in Gwoza town.
The coordinated incidents which took place in the afternoon have caused pandemonium as people scampered for safety.
According to reliable sources, ” More than 30 innocent civilians were killed with over 100 sustained various degrees of injuries, even as many of the victims have been evacuated to Maiduguri for medical attention”.
Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Royal Father, Timta lamented that the entire Gwoza council area, Borno have been thrown into serious mourning following multiple suicide attacks in the community.
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In his words, ” The first suicide attack was masterminded by an unidentified woman who sneaked with two children into a wedding reception of a popular young man in Gwoza. She detonated her Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) killing herself and many people.
“Few minutes after, another suicide bomber sneaked into a burial ceremony nearby and detonated Improvised Explosive Devices, and as am talking to you now, the third explosion just occurred a few minutes ago with more casualties.
He further added that, “At least, over 100 people were injured, and most of them who sustained serious injuries have been rushed to Maiduguri with military escort for proper medical attention”.
He however stated that this is just a preliminary confirmation to the sad incident as more details will unfold.
“This is just a preliminary confirmation, as details of the casualties are still yet unknown, but I will keep you posted on any developments”, he added.
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