– Nigerian react to bombing in Maiduguri mosque
Few hours after the chief of army staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai assured Nigerians that the insurgency that has threatens the security and peace in some parts of the country will soon be suppressed, Boko Haram struck again.
The Nigerian army has won back vast amount of territory from Boko Haram, but this has not stopped the insurgents from launching suicide attacks on soft targets.
In what has now become a pattern for the insurgents, this latest attack was carried out by a suicide bomber who detonated a bomb in a mosque in Umarari Village, outskirts of Maiduguri, during the early morning prayers on Wednesday, March 16
About 22 Muslim worshipers were reportedly killed and 14 other persons suffered various degrees of injury as a result of the blast, according to Premium Times.
The blast has once again put the Buhari administration on the spotlight as some Nigerians expressed apprehension that the technically defeated term used to describe the present state of Boko Haram does not reflect the true account in the ongoing insurgency war.
See reactions that have trailed the recent bombing
I am saddened by the today’s bomb blast in Maiduguri. May Allah comfort the bereaved families. BH is being defeated, Nigeria will overcome.
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) March 16, 2016
May the souls of Nigerians who were blown up in Maiduguri today rest in peace. May God comfort their families.
— Dr. Dipo Awojide (@OgbeniDipo) March 16, 2016
Some question the claims of Boko Haram defeat
22 reported dead in an attack on a mosque outside Maiduguri. This is what Boko Haram being “over” looks like.
— Eleanor Whitehead (@NellWhitehead) March 16, 2016
Some visitors of to Nairaland forum also lamented the recent attacks by the insurgents.
A visitor to the site with the moniker – ojun50, reacted to the attack by saying: “TECHNICALLY boko boys are coming back.”
Another- Shehucom, took a more sober tone when he said: “Just when we taught we’re winning the war.. RIP to the dead. God help Nigeria.”
However, macaranta, a different user said: “When you go around shouting you’ve defeated BH, they’ll always try to prove that they haven’t been defeated by doing this bombings. people need to be more careful.”
Another visitor to the site yekparikpa gave more scathing remarks when he said: The end of Boko Haram is near. Lai Mohammad Please don’t come up with your technical bullshit.
Meanwhile, President Buhari has expressed deep dismay over the recent attacks by the insurgents, stating that the terrorists are mindless and godless group that does not represent Islam. His reaction was conveyed in a series of tweets on his official Twitter handle.
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Boko boys are technically coming back: Nigerians react to Maiduguri bombing
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