- Suspected female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria
- At least 18 people were killed and 30 injured
- President Bola Tinubu condemned the attacks, calling them “desperate acts of terror” and promised strong action
- No one has claimed the attacks but authorities believe ISWAP could be responsible
- The confirmed death toll of 18 includes children, adults, and pregnant women
- But some local media report higher numbers, suggesting at least 30 fatalities
- In response, the military has imposed a curfew in the area
Suspected female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria
At least 18 people were killed and 30 injured in a series of explosions in Nigeria, likely caused by female suicide bombers. One of the blasts occurred at a wedding in Borno state, killing six people and injuring others.
The coordinated attacks targeted a wedding, the victims’ funeral, and a hospital in the town of Gwoza, near the Cameroon border, according to the state’s emergency management agency.
President Bola Tinubu condemned the attacks, calling them “desperate acts of terror” and promised strong action against those responsible. He assured that these attacks would not reverse the recent progress made against jihadists.
“The president declares that the purveyors of wanton violence shall have a certain encounter with justice, and that these cowardly attacks are only but an isolated episode as his government will not allow the nation to slither into an era of fear, tears, sorrow, and blood,” a statement issued by his spokesperson on Facebook said.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks, but the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has previously carried out bombings in Borno.
The confirmed death toll includes children, adults, and pregnant women, though some local media report higher numbers, suggesting at least 30 fatalities. Injuries range from severe abdominal ruptures to skull and limb fractures.
In response, the military has imposed a curfew in the area.