The death toll in the bomb explosion in a mosque in Adamawa State has risen to 27, the state government said.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The government also said 56 people were injured in the twin blast in a Mubi town.
The state Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Ahmad Sajoh, made this known in a statement on Tuesday evening.
He said the 56 injured persons were on admission in a hospital.
Mr Sajoh said the blast occurred inside a mosque in Kasuwan Gwanjo (second hand clothes market).
“While condemning the satanic, cowardly and dastardly act, His Excellency Sen. Mohammed Umar Jibrilla Bindow, the executive Governor of Adamawa State, had ordered the immediate provision of medical supplies and mobilization of medical officers to the general hospital in Mubi.
“In addition, the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) had been ordered to supply food and non-food items to the hospital to cater for victims and victims relations.”
Mr Sajoh urged people to donate blood to help injured victims. He asked residents to be more vigilant and reiterated the government’s commitment to the protection of lives and properties of all citizens.
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