A female suicide bomber has killed seven people at the busy
Abatcha market in Damaturu, the Yobe state capital.
Thirty three persons were also injured in the attack
according to the Medical Director of General Sani Abatcha Specialist Hospital,
Dr. Garba Musa Fika who briefed Gov. Ibrahim Gaidam who visited the hospital to
sympathize with the victims.
Our correspondent who was at the Emergency Ward of the Sani
Abatcha hospital saw medical personnel battling to save the lives of the
injured victims.
One of the officials informed that the victims were in dire
need of blood, just as he called on the general public and spirited individuals
to come and donate blood for the victims.
Other immediate needs of the victims include; IV fluid,
bloods, zylocane and dressing materials.
But the medical Director told Gov. Gaidam that the ministry
of health through the free drug scheme has provided drugs for the treatment of
the wounded victims, adding that those with critical conditions would be
referred to Federal Medical Centre Nguru or Azare in Bauchi State.
In his response, Gov. Gaidam said the State government would
foot all medical bills of the victims including those that would be referred to
other hospitals with more serious injuries.
He described the attack as unfortunate, stressing that such
is the test of God, while hoping that it shall soon be over.
The Nation reports that the ever busy Abatcha market has
been shut down following the attack as traders and customers were chased out of
the market by security agencies.
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