SaharaReporters has ascertained that more than 170 people perished in multiple explosions that rocked Kano yesterday. Even so, our sources disclosed that the exact death toll is yet to be determined as officials had not visited some of the sites where the attacks took place.
SaharaReporters has ascertained that more than 170 people perished in multiple explosions that rocked Kano yesterday. Even so, our sources disclosed that the exact death toll is yet to be determined as officials had not visited some of the sites where the attacks took place.
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The Red Cross, Hisba, and other humanitarian organizations have spent the whole of today collecting corpses that littered the town, under tight security.
The Kano State Commissioner of Information, Faruk Jibril, has also confirmed that more than 100 people were killed.
Armed soldiers have been drafted to the troubled city to beef up security in the state. The 24- hour curfew imposed yesterday is still in force, with the exception of those returning to their homes and those searching for lost loved ones.
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A source told our correspondent that a deluge of corpses continued to arrive at several mortuaries in Kano, including Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Murtala Hospital, and Nassarawa Hospital.
Hundreds of seriously injured victims are also receiving treatment and first aid across the ancient city.
Our correspondent reports that some corpses were mutilated and others burnt beyond recognition. In some cases, aid workers pieced together torn and scattered body parts before moving them to mortuaries.
A military source told SaharaReporters that the scenes of the explosions were like war fronts.
A staff of a hospital told our correspondent that many people besieged his hospital looking for missing relatives or the corpses of those confirmed dead.
“Those who cannot trace their loves ones just fall on the ground and wail,” the source said.
Earlier today, Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso visited blast scenes and appealed to the people of the state to be steadfast and to cooperate with the security agencies in providing tips that would lead to the apprehension of the perpetrators whom he described as enemies of the people with no fear of God and no respect for the sanctity of life.
The governor directed hospitals filled with wounded victims to ensure that urgent treatment was offered.
Boko Haram, an extremist Islamist group that preaches rejection of western values and education, claimed responsibility for the attacks in a widely circulated paper written in Hausa and released on Friday.
The statement read:
“In the name of Allah, Peace and Mercy! We are the group called ‘forbidden’ that is Boko Haram but we love to call ourselves Jama’atu Ahlissunnah Liddaawati wal Jihad. This message is to all inhabitants of Kano State especially the security agencies, those arresting our brothers and telling the media they are arresting thieves or armed robbers. These are our brothers they are arresting. We don’t have the right to attack those who don’t attack us but our war is with the government fighting Muslims, its security agencies and Christians (under C. A. N), those killing Muslims and even eating their flesh and all those helping security agents even if they are Muslims. Anybody who becomes an accomplice to arresting our brothers should wait for our visit.” The message ended with the words, “Message from Leader Jama’atu Ahlissunnah Liddaawati wal Jihad. Imam Abu Muhammad Abubakar Bin Muhammad (Shekau).”
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