| Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack In Yobe State Rejects Violence, Extremism by OLAADEGBU(m): 4:13pm On Sep 04 |
Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack In Nigeria's Yobe State, Rejects Violence, Extremism
September 4, 2024
News
The Saudi Arabia Royal Embassy in Abuja has strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in Yobe State.
The Yobe State Police Public Relations Officer, Dungus Abdulkarim, had said that gunmen believed to be Boko Haram insurgents attacked Mafa village in Tarmuwa Local Government Area, looting and burning shops and homes.
The police spokesperson said the attackers killed an unspecified number of people and left behind fliers with Arabic writing.
A letter found at the scene detailed the attackers' motives, claiming the village had military connections.
SaharaReporters had reported that scores of residents in Mafa village of Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State had reportedly been killed by Boko Haram terrorists.
SaharaReporters gathered that the incident occurred Monday, when the terrorists invaded the community.
Community sources told SaharaReporters on Tuesday morning that scores of bodies had been recovered and deposited in the hospitals while the search for the remaining victims was ongoing.
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However, the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) later claimed responsibility for the brutal attack that reportedly resulted in the deaths of 34 villagers.
ISWAP cited "revenge for alleged grievances" as their motive behind the massacre.
ISWAP, in a letter written in Arabic and released by the attackers, where it claimed responsibility for the assault, said that the village was targeted for allegedly providing information to the military, which led to the deaths of its members.
Reacting to the attack, the Saudi Arabian embassy in a statement on X condemned the attack, describing it as "treacherous."
The embassy expressed the Kingdom's strong opposition to violence and terrorism and extended their heartfelt condolences to the victims' families and the Nigerian government and people.
The statement read, “The Embassy expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's condemnation and denunciation of the treacherous terrorist attack that took place in Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries.
“The Embassy reiterates the Kingdom's complete rejection of violence, terrorism, and extremism. The Kingdom also expresses its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the deceased and the government and people of Nigeria.”
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SaharaReporters had reported that scores of residents in Mafa village of Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State had reportedly been killed by Boko Haram terrorists. |
| Re: Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack In Yobe State Rejects Violence, Extremism by SWriter(f): 4:14pm On Sep 04 |
Ok |
| Re: Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack In Yobe State Rejects Violence, Extremism by Beremx(f): 4:14pm On Sep 04 |
Our president and his team of the presidency are yet to say anything about the massive killing in Yobe state. No press statement, no condolences.
Very unfortunate |
| Re: Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack In Yobe State Rejects Violence, Extremism by vanbonattel: 4:15pm On Sep 04 |
Let me finish sleeping first, Bayo, where did it happen?
Bayo: In the place it always happen.
Emilokan: Haaa, haaaa 1 Like 
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| Re: Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack In Yobe State Rejects Violence, Extremism by jmoore(m): 4:19pm On Sep 04 |
Tinubu is nowhere to be found. Mannequin president!!
80 people killed and the vultures of babablus are waiting for Peter Obi to talk so they can attack him.
Terrorism of such scale, a sane president will cancel any trip or engagement. But Tinubu just wants to be flying around in 150 billion airplane. |
| Re: Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack In Yobe State Rejects Violence, Extremism by illicit(m): 4:34pm On Sep 04 |
Wow that's quick
🥵 9 Likes |
| Re: Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack In Yobe State Rejects Violence, Extremism by CyrusVI(m): 4:46pm On Sep 04 |
So who Boko Haram use their own dey emulate or no be the same religion again?
Mohamed isnt even from Nigeria, BH should stop acting like they understand Islam more 1 Like |
| Re: Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack In Yobe State Rejects Violence, Extremism by Racoon(m): 5:17pm On Sep 04 |
Meanwhile,,Matawalle is in Sokoto to do theatricals with Bello Turji who openly accused him of being the mastermind behind the insecurity in Sokoto. Hehehe! Make una dey play |
| Re: Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack In Yobe State Rejects Violence, Extremism by Racoon(m): 5:18pm On Sep 04 |
Meanwhile, this bigoted and ethno-religio-regional supremacist champion zombie is singing a redemption song @ too late an hour. These are the real terrorist but Abike Dabiri only see an Igbo woman in the diaspora though I never justified her killer actions. 
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| Re: Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack In Yobe State Rejects Violence, Extremism by chiagozien(m): 5:19pm On Sep 04 |
But Tinubu Yoruba government is silent as if nothing happened.
Northerner lives don't matter to them. |
| Re: Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack In Yobe State Rejects Violence, Extremism by ranhoyl: 5:43pm On Sep 04 |
Our own president still never speak |
| Re: Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack In Yobe State Rejects Violence, Extremism by Melagros(m): 6:04pm On Sep 04 |
COMRADES, the root of Islam has spoken garbage, when the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia starts respecting the rights of her citizens, I'll take her statement serious |
| Re: Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack In Yobe State Rejects Violence, Extremism by Coolsperm: 6:08pm On Sep 04 |
This is not news in Nigeria since there is no way to link ipob to it, anyway thank God some of our Yoruba Muslims brothers are now renouncing Islam |
| Re: Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack In Yobe State Rejects Violence, Extremism by cassyrooy(m): 9:34pm On Sep 04 |
Beremx:
Our president and his team of the presidency are yet to say anything about the massive killing in Yobe state. No press statement, no condolences.
Very unfortunate Imagine it happened in Umuopara, Umuahia, by now, CNN, BBC, and other media houses will be on repeat broadcast of the story. |
| Re: Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack In Yobe State Rejects Violence, Extremism by OLAADEGBU(m): 10:26am On Sep 05 |
Yobe Governor Mai Buni Stays Put In Abuja Mansion, Fails To Visit State After Terrorists Massacred Scores Of Residents
Yobe Massacre
September 5, 2024
NEWS
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has come under intense criticism and widespread condemnation from both within and outside the state for his conspicuous absence and glaring indifference to the plight of his constituents.
Despite the gruesome massacre perpetrated by terrorists in Mafa, a vulnerable community within the Tarmuwa Local Government Area, on Sunday, which claimed numerous lives, Governor Buni has refused to pay a condolence visit to the bereaved families and affected communities.
This has sparked outrage, particularly given his propensity for governing the state remotely from his Abuja residence, a practice that has persisted since his election in 2019 and re-election in 2023.
The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), in a letter written in Arabic and released by the attackers, claimed responsibility for the assault and killing of at least 81 people in the state.
According to reports, the letter stated that the village was targeted for allegedly providing information to the military, which led to the deaths of its members.
“Instead of visiting the state, the governor staged a ridiculous visit to the chief of defence staff and shared the pictures and returned to his Abuja house to continue his routine of ruling the state from his palatial Abuja homes,” says a resident of Damagum.
A chorus of discontent has erupted among the state's residents, who are utilizing WhatsApp groups as a platform to articulate their deep-seated frustration.
At the epicenter of this outrage is Governor Mai Mala Buni's disconnection from the plight of his constituents.
His protracted absences, often spanning months, have become a defining characteristic of his tenure.
Even when he does visit, these sojourns are fleeting, lasting a mere day or two, or sometimes merely a few hours before returning to Abuja. This leadership deficit has been particularly pronounced in the aftermath of the devastating floods that have swept through the state since early August, laying waste to over 100 villages, claiming numerous lives, and destroying vital infrastructure, including the Jumbam bridge.
“Yobe has been an abandoned state since, governed by a distant, disinterested and incompetent governor, who stays permanently in Abuja and only visits the state once in the blue moon and returns to his house in Abuja.
“We have never seen anything like this in the history of the state,” says a resident of Babban Gida who spoke on condition of anonymity over fear of intimidation said.
Because the state government could not help victims of the floods, many have taken to begging and sleeping in primary schools whose many classrooms, especially in Potiskum are largely leaking.
Widows of men killed by Boko Haram at Mafa village are now sleeping under trees around the emir’s palace in Babban Gida.
In the face of hardship and neglect, these vulnerable individuals have also been driven to seek solace in begging, merely to sustain themselves and eke out a meager existence.
The spokesperson for the governor, Mamman Mohammed on Thursday confirmed that governor had not visited the state since the deadly attack.
He said Governor Buni returned from Saudi Arabia where he had gone to secure a deal with the Bank of Arabia for the benefit of the state the same day the incident occurred.
He said, "The tragic event occurred the same day the governor returned from an official engagement with Arabic Bank in Saudi Arabia.
"When he arrived the country, he went straight to discuss the matter with the Chief of Defence Staff. Unfortunately, the two could not meet that day.
"They however met yesterday (Wednesday) to discuss the need to deploy more manpower to Yobe State, because these terrorists don't have a base here, all they do is to come in and hit soft targets; then run away.
"So the governor was represented by the deputy governor at the funeral of the victims, all totaling 34 as evacuated by the military.”
“He also ordered and monetary support should given to surviving families of the deceased," Mohammed said.
Mohammed said contrary to conflicting figures in circulation, some as high as 130 casualties, 34 corpses were officially evacuated by the military in the aftermath of the tragic event.
Despite the gruesome massacre perpetrated by terrorists in Mafa, a vulnerable community within the Tarmuwa Local Government Area, on Sunday, which claimed numerous lives, Governor Buni has refused to pay a condolence visit to the bereaved families and affected communities. |
