Kano Attack Killed 45 – Ohaneze Ndigbo •Sends SOS To Jonathan On Security OfCitizens In

Conflicting figures have emerged over the
actual figure of casualties from Monday’s
multiple explosions in Kano as both the army
and police put theirs at 12, but the Igbo
community claimed that the bombings killed
45.
The explosions ripped through Sabon Gari, an
area mostly occupied by non-indigenes.
As at the time of writing this report, no group
has claimed responsibility for the explosions
which bear similar patterns with past attacks
by radical Islamist sect, Boko Haram.
It was reported that no fewer than four
different explosions were heard around
outdoor bars in Sabon Gari, just as
unconfirmed reports say the perpetrators
pumped hot lead into some survivors before
fleeing the scene.
In a statement yesterday on the development,
Chairman, Kano chapter of the pan-Igbo
socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo,
Chief Michael Tobias Idika said:
“On Monday, July 29, between 9 and 9:30
pm, terrorists invaded Sabon Gari, an enclave
carved out for non-natives, and planted
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), which
exploded almost simultaneously at Enugu/
Igbo Road, near International Hotel; and on
New Road, directly opposite the popular Ado
Bayero Square—precisely at No. 38, 39, 40
and 41.
“At 41 New Road, the Christ Salvation
Pentecostal Church was also bombed at the
peak of evening worship. Ohanaeze’s account
can confirm 39 deaths in New Road and six in
Igbo/Enugu Road; and also unspecified
number of people got injured.
“The team of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Kano State
chapter, arrived at the scenes at about 9:30
p.m. and witnessed the movement of bodies
and the wounded by security agencies,
especially the Army.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo, however, can recall that
this is not the first time terrorists have
invaded Sabon Gari, particularly, New Road.
In fact, on that same spot where the latest
incident happened, several attempts have
been made to terrorise Nigerian citizens. As a
reputable organisation, we call for adequate
security of lives and property in northern
Nigeria.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo also commends the
spirited efforts of the Assistant Inspector
General of Police David Omojola in-charge of
Zone 1, who was accompanied by the
Commissioner of Police, Musa Daura, to the
scene of the incident for on-the-spot
assessment.
“However, without fear of contradiction,
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Kano registers its deep
feelings over the unprovoked attacks on
Sabon Gari, Kano, dominated by Ndigbo.
“At this point, Ohanaeze Ndigbo calls on
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to make
haste and protect the lives of citizens resident
in the northern part of the country,
particularly, in Kano, with undisputed status
of boosting economy and politics in Nigeria.
“To all the departed souls and the wounded in
this grievous attack, we register our deep
sympathy and only hope that those in
authorities, including all security agencies,
would brace and take decisive action to end
this carnage – man’s inhumanity to man.”