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The United Nations and the United States of America have condemned the recent bomb attacks in Tashan Mararaba, Gwoza town, Borno State.
RocketparrotNews reports that the attack which claimed the lives of at least 18 persons were masterminded by suspected female suicide bombers that struck a wedding, a hospital, and a funeral in Gwoza, a town near the border with Cameroon.
Borno State Police Command spokesman Nahum Daso said that the three blasts occured on Saturday in Gwoza.
The attacks happened just as President Bola Tinubu vowed to crush Boko Haram terrorists.
President Tinubu in a statement by the Presidency on Sunday said his administration would redouble its efforts to crush Boko Haram and its activities in the country.
Tinubu said: "I will ensure that those who trouble the nation, claiming precious lives, and disrupting law and order are completely removed.”
He strongly condemned the bomb attacks, describing them as “desperate acts of terror and a clear manifestation of the pressure mounted against terrorists and the success achieved in degrading their capacity to launch offensives.”
According to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the President said the masterminds of the violent attack “shall have a certain encounter with justice.”
Tinubu said said the “cowardly attacks” were an isolated episode, vowing that his government “will not allow the nation to slither into an era of fear, tears, sorrow, and blood.”
Tinubu said his administration was taking necessary measures to secure the citizens.
He condoled with the victims of the attacks, the families of the deceased, as well as the government and people of Borno State.
Similarly, Reacting in a post on its official X.com account on Sunday, @USinNigeria, the mission said the attackers showed cruel disregard for human lives, noting it would be working with Nigeria to bring the perpetrators of the violence to justice.
The mission wrote: “The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the horrific attacks that took place in Gwoza, Borno State on June 29. These reprehensible acts of violence show a cruel and heartless disregard for human life. We offer our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those killed and wish a full recovery to the injured.
“These abhorrent attacks are a stark reminder of the ongoing threat posed by terrorism in the region. The U.S. Diplomatic Mission in Nigeria is committed to our partnership with Nigeria as it works to defeat terrorism and bring the perpetrators of these heinous acts to justice.”
Also, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, in a statement on Sunday, expressed his horror and condemnation of the attacks in the strongest terms.
“I am horrified by this attack on civilian populations and condemn such acts in the strongest terms. I stand in solidarity with the Government of Nigeria and the families and communities of all those affected,” Fall stated.
He emphasised the United Nations’ commitment to supporting the victims of the attacks and conveyed his condolences to the Borno State Government.
