27 killed, 56 injured in Adamawa blast

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Adamawa State Government has confirmed 27 dead and 56 injured from Tuesday’s twin blast in Mubi town.
Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Ahmad Sajoh, made this known in a statement in Yola.
The statement said that the 56 injured persons were on admission in hospital.
Sajoh said the blast occurred in Kasuwan Gwanjo (second hand clothes market) and a mosque within the market.
“While condemning the satanic, cowardly and dastardly act, His Excellency, Senator Mohammed Umar Jibrilla Bindow, the Governor of Adamawa State, has ordered the immediate provision of medical supplies and mobilisation of medical officers to the general hospital in Mubi.
“In addition, the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) has been ordered to supply food and non-food items to the hospital to cater for victims and victims’ relations.”
The statement urged people to donate blood and be more vigilant and reiterated the government’s commitment to protection of lives and properties of all citizens.
It also called for calm and resilience.

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