Don’t make North-East slide back into theatre of terrorism — Atiku tells FG

“It is unfortunate that much of the pushback that had been achieved against the Boko Haram terror sect are being cancelled, owing mainly to the government’s lacklustre posture to hold firmly on the frontline,” Atiku said in a statement on X (formerly Twitter) yesterday.

The opposition figure condemned the recent suicide bombings by terrorists in Gwoza, Borno State.

“It is a sad development that the ugly incidents of terrorism are resurfacing and, indeed, metastasizing in the North-East.

“The reported attack by suicide bombers at a wedding reception, funeral procession, and a hospital on Saturday stands condemned,” said the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

He asked the Federal Government to wake up and “make sure that the North-East does not slide back into a theatre of terrorism and extreme violence”.

“My condolences go to the families of victims of these attacks, and it is my prayer that God grants a peaceful repose to the souls of the departed,” he added.

Eighteen people were killed when suicide bombers detonated Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Gwoza over the weekend.

Saturday’s incident was one of the worst in the terror-stricken country in recent months. More than thirty people were hurt. The severity of injuries ranged from belly ruptures to skull and limb fractures.