President Jonathan Condemns Terror Attacks in Kano, Adamawa And Cameroon

President Goodluck Jonathan today wholeheartedly condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Kano and Adamawa States, the kidnap of the Lamido of Kolofata in Northern Cameroon, Lamido Seini Lamine, and the wife of the Vice Prime Minister of Cameroon, the presidency said in a statement.

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President Goodluck Jonathan President Goodluck Jonathan today wholeheartedly condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Kano and Adamawa States, the kidnap of the Lamido of Kolofata in Northern Cameroon, Lamido Seini Lamine, and the wife of the Vice Prime Minister of Cameroon, the presidency said in a statement. 

He described as shocking, callous and reprehensible, the multiple bomb blasts that occurred in Kano within 24 hours, and the unrelenting attacks by the Boko Haram at a time the Muslim faithful are observing the holy festival of Eid el Fitri.
President Jonathan’s remarks came as the management of the Ado Bayero Mall in Kano announced closure of the complex for the rest of Monday in response to the attack.
Commiserating with the families of all those who lost their loved ones in the Kano and Adamawa attacks, he noted that the deployment of young women as suicide bombers represents a new low in the inhuman campaign by terrorists, and an expression of utter disregard for the dignity of the female gender as well as a wicked exploitation of the girl-child.
The President stated that the abduction of the Lamido of Kolofata and the wife of the Vice premier of Cameroon clearly underscores the regional security threat that Boko Haram has become.
“He welcomes the recent resolve by the Defence Ministers of Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Benin and Niger to further strengthen existing partnerships in order to forestall the desperate attempt by misguided elements to turn the sub-region into a battleground for terrorism and radical extremism,” he said, urging the security forces to remain resolute, and not be discouraged by the desperation of the agents of evil.
He expressed the belief that with the continued cooperation between Nigeria’s security forces and their counterparts in neighboring countries, the war against terror will surely be won.
The management of the Ado Bayero Mall said that further announcements will be made in due course  The attack on the mall was reportedly carried out by a 19-year old female suicide bomber.
Meanwhile, the police have announced the arrest of several suspects in connection with two separate attacks on Isyaku Rabiu Mosque and St. Charles Catholic Church.  Several suspects were killed in the church attack.