Buhari Reacts To UNIMAID Bomb Blast

The President, Muhammadu Buhari, has expressed condolences to the famimes of the victims of Monday morning’s Boko Haram terror attack, pledging that the nation will triumph over terror.

The president while posting on his twitter handle said, “I received the sad news of the terrorist attack on the University of Maiduguri this morning.

“My heartfelt condolences go to the university community, the families of the victims, and the government and people of Borno State.

“Boko Haram is a godless group; with no true understanding of Islam. Their actions are cowardly, and punishable before God and by our laws.

“Once again, my condolences to the families of the victims. And I wish the injured speedy and full recovery. Nigeria will triumph over terror!

“Let us all continue to be vigilant in our communities, even as our security agencies combat the remnants of the insurgents and their sponsors.”

It would recalled that a professor and four other persons were killed early Monday when a male suicide bomber detonated a bomb at the senior staff quarters of the University of Maiduguri, (UNIMAID), Borno State.

The killed don was identified as Prof. Aliyu Usman Mani, the Director of Veterinary of the university, according to Alhaji Satomi Ahmed, the Chairman of State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA).

The Commissioner of Police (CP), Damian Chukwu, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Maiduguri.

Chukwu said that 15 persons, who sustained various degrees of injuries were rushed to hospital.

“At about 5:45 a.m. a mobile police officer who is on duty sighted a suicide bomber who was trying to scale the fence at Gate Five of the university.

“Suspicious of his movement, the mobile police officer instantly gunned him down and his bomb exploded and killed him instantly.

“The second suicide bomber, a seven year-old detonated the second explosive at the senior staff quarters mosque in the university where a professor, and four persons were killed and 15 persons sustained various degrees of injuries and were rushed to the hospital,”said Chukwu.

Chairman State Emergency Management Agency, Alhaji Satomi Ahmed said; ” All I can say is to appeal to the people to be vigilant and ensure proper watch because, like we have said, the insurgents are in disarray and employing any tactic to cause havoc.

“The people must be vigilant at all time,” said Satomi.