Pushback Successes Achieved Against Boko Haram Are Being Cancelled - Atiku Tells Tinubu ~ OsazuwaAkonedo
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00:00Former Vice President of Nigeria, Ateko Abubakar has called on President Bolotunubu to note
00:04that the pushback successes the country recorded previously against Boko Haram terrorists are
00:08being cancelled.
00:09Ateko Abubakar, who was also the People's Democratic Party, BDP candidate in the last
00:14general elections in Nigeria stated this on Sunday while reacting to multiple female
00:17suicide bombers who detonated bombs at four different locations in Monustate on Saturday,
00:21killing scores of persons and injuring a lot of persons.
00:24Ateko's statement also contradicted the statement of President Bolotunubu who had earlier said
00:28that the Saturday female suicide bombers incidents are indications that the government
00:31is mounting pressure on terrorists and achieving successes in degrading the capacity of the
00:35terrorists.
00:36Ateko in a statement issued via his verified social media handles said and in quote, it
00:41is a sad development that the long-lived incidents of terrorism are resurfacing and, indeed, metastasizing
00:46in the Northeast.
00:47The reported attack by suicide bombers at a wedding reception, funeral procession, and
00:51a hospital on Saturday stands condemned.
00:54It is unfortunate that much of the pushback that had been achieved against the Boko Haram
00:57terror set are being cancelled, owing mainly to the government's lackluster posture to
01:01hold firmly on the front line.
01:02It is thus important to call on the federal authorities to work up to their responsibility
01:06and to make sure that the Northeast does not slide back into a theatre of terrorism and
01:10extreme violence.
01:11My condolences go to the families of victims of these attacks, and it is my prayer that
01:15God grants a peaceful report to the souls of the departed.
01:18We had earlier reported Nigeria President, Mola Ametilubu, has said that the Saturday
01:22suicide bomb blasts carried out by women in Monustate is an indication that the government
01:26is mounting pressure on terrorists and achieving success in degrading their capacity.
01:30President Mola Ametilubu stated this on Sunday in a statement signed and made available by
01:34the Special Advisor to the President on Media and Publicity, Adjuri Ngilale.
01:38Separate suicide bombers detonated bombs at wedding ceremony and funeral events in Monustate,
01:42killing an estimated number of 30 persons, with more people still receiving treatment
01:46under critical conditions at various hospitals in the state.
01:49The suicide bombers were women, with one of them carrying a baby girl who died alongside
01:52with her after she detonated the bomb at a busy motor park at Maramati Junction in
01:56Gunza, Monustate, killing people instantly and injuring many others.
02:00The first bomb blast, as we gather, occurred around 3pm in the midst of a wedding ceremony.
02:04Few minutes later, another bomb blast occurred at General Hospital area in Gunza, and in
02:08the midst of sorrowing people in the community gathered for funeral service, another funeral
02:12suicide bomber detonated another bomb.
02:14Emergency rescue teams said a lady also ran into hospital where rescue victims were taken
02:18to, and detonated another bomb.
02:20Director-General of Bonu State's Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Dr. Bakindo Muhammad
02:25Sayuku visited the scene of the incident and said 18 persons died in the bomb blast attacks
02:29with 48 persons seriously injured.
02:31According to Arise TV News, terrors flowed freely on Saturday as suicide bombers attacked
02:36funeral and wedding ceremonies in Gunza, Monustate, with reports indicating up to 30 persons have
02:40been killed and injuries inflated on over 100 others.
02:43In what seems like a return of suicide bombing in the state, the epicenter of violent Boko
02:47Haram attacks.
02:48Gunza, located in the southern part of the northeast state, was at a time the emirate
02:52headquarters of the insurgents, who at that time, killed the traditional ruler of the
02:57hilly town.
02:58Suicide bombing by the insurgents had stopped until Saturday's incidents, which have foiled
03:01fears that the reign of terror might have returned.
03:04Confirming the multiple attacks, the Director-General of the state's Emergency Management Agency,
03:08SEMA, Dr. Bakindo Sayuku, said, In my presence, at about exactly 3pm, the first bomb in Gunza
03:15was detonated by a female suicide bomber in the midst of the marriage ceremony.
03:18It affected more than 30 persons with various levels of injuries and instant deaths.
03:22Some minutes later, another blast occurred around General Hospital.
03:26Again, at the funeral services, Janeza, another lady rushed into the congregation and detonated
03:31another bomb with a lot of casualties.
03:33While we were in the hospital coordinating the rescue mission, another one exploded from
03:37a female teenager.
03:38So far, 18 deaths comprising children, adult males, females, and pregnant women have been
03:43recorded.
03:4419 were seriously injured and were converted to my degree in four ambulances.
03:4823 are waiting for military escort in the Medical Regimental Services, MRS Clinic.
03:52I am now coordinating for CHOPPA tonight.
03:55I have mobilized emergency drugs to complement the shortage of drugs in Gunza, he added.
03:59According to him, the degree of injuries ranges from abdominal ruptures, skull fractures, to
04:04limb fractures.
04:05Sayuku added that he also received a report that there was a suspected suicide bomber
04:09in Gunza.
04:11In his reaction, the Enya of Gunza, Alhaji Mohamed Sheru Tanta, also confirmed that the
04:15attacks were carried out at various locations, including wedding receptions and the burial
04:19ceremony in the town.
04:21He said, the entire Gunza council area is in serious mourning following multiple suicide
04:25attacks on our community.
04:27The first suicide attack was masterminded by an unidentified woman who snaked her two
04:30children into a wedding reception of a popular young man in Gunza.
04:33She detonated her improvised explosive devices, IEDs, killing herself and many people.
04:38Few minutes after, another suicide bomber snaked into a burial ceremony at the nearby
04:42and detonated improvised explosive devices.
04:44And as I am talking to you now, the third explosion just occurred few minutes ago with
04:48more casualties.
04:49At least, over 100 people were injured, and most of them who sustained serious injuries
04:54have been rushed to Baiduguri with military escorts for proper medical attention.
04:58This is just a preliminary confirmation, as details of the casualties are still yet unknown,
05:02but I will keep you posted on any developments.
05:05It is believed that the death toll might have risen to 30 deaths as the coordinated
05:08attacks which took place on Saturday afternoon caused pandemonium as people had to scamper
05:12for safety.
05:13Reliable sources within Gunza told journalists that, more than 30 innocent civilians were
05:17killed with over 100 sustaining various degree of injuries, even as many of the victims have
05:21been evacuated to Baiduguri for medical attention, Arise TV News report ends in quote.
05:26According to Stenthouse Press Relays, President Bolotinwu strongly condemned the bomb attacks,
05:31which resulted in the loss of precious lives and the memory of other citizens in Gunza-Lokum
05:35government area of Bonu State.
05:37President Stenthouse describes the attacks as desperate acts of terror and declare manifestation
05:41of the pressure mounted against terrorists and the success achieved in degrading their
05:44capacity to launch offensives.
05:46The President declares that the plurals of wanted violence shall have a certain encounter
05:50with justice, and that these cowardly attacks are only but an isolated episode as his government
05:54will not allow the nation to slither into an era of fear, tears, sorrow, and blood.
05:58The President states that his administration is taking necessary measures to secure citizens,
06:03emphasizing that efforts will be redoubled to ensure that those who trouble the nation,
06:07dispatching precious lives, and disrupting law and order are completely removed.
06:11President Sinubu condones with the victims of the attacks, the families of the deceased,
06:15as well as the government and people of Bonu State.
06:18Bonu State Police Command had earlier confirmed that 8 people were killed and 15 others sustained
06:22various degrees of injuries following a bomb explosion in Gunza-Lokum government area of
06:26Bonu State.
06:27Police Public Relations Officer of the Bonu State Police Command, A.S.P.
06:31Nahum Kenneth Dasa stated that the tragic incident occurred on June 29, 2024, at approximately
06:361540 hours.
06:37A woman carrying a baby detonated an improvised explosive device IED at a busy motor park
06:42in Mariabati Junction in Gunza town.
06:44The explosion claimed the lives of the woman, her baby, and six others, with 15 individuals
06:49who sustained injuries currently receiving treatment at General Hospital Gunza, the police
06:53stated as reported by NTA News Media.
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