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Seven Xmas Day Bomb Victims Go Blind, Says Priest by chuks49(m): 9:51am On Feb 21, 2012 |
Seven hospitalised victims of the Christmas Day bombing by Boko Haram have gone blind, the parish priest said yesterday. The deadly sect bombed St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Madalla, Niger State on Christmas Day last year during an early morning mass. Forty-four people died in the blast; 83 were injured. The suspected mastermind of the blast, Kabiru Sokoto, is in security custody. His suspected accomplice, Habibu Bama, has been declared wanted. Rev. Father Isaac Achi spoke yesterday while receiving Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, who led a team of the apex bank to donate N25million to the church, victims and members of the community affected by the blast. The priest said: “Of the 127 victims, we lost 44, out of the injured seven lost their sight, four are still at Gwagwalada Specialist, eight at National Hospital, Abuja. Others have been referred to Kano, Zaria, Lagos and Enugu hospitals.” Sanusi said the donation was in line with the 2006 Corporate Social Responsibility, approved by the Board, permitting the management to show concern to victims of any form of disaster. “It was in the light of this that the Committee of Governors of the bank met to offer assistance to the victims, their families, widows, orphans and others whose property were damaged by the blast. This is to show that we can all be our brothers’ keepers. “We wish to announce the donation of N25million to the church and the community for the rehabilitation of our people.” Sanusi said such a gesture was extended to the United Nations whose building was bombed in Abuja last year. He said the CBN provided accommodation to staff of the global body by renovating a building and donating it to them. Praying for the repose of the souls of the victim and quick recovery for the injured, Sanusi also prayed that God should frustrate the activities of the enemies of the country. A donation of N100million was made by the bank to victims of the Kano explosion. http://thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/mobile/news/37431-seven-xmas-day-bomb-victims-go-blind-says-priest.html |
Re: Seven Xmas Day Bomb Victims Go Blind, Says Priest by ferber: 11:39am On Feb 21, 2012 |
Gud gesture by CBN.but at the rate BK is bombing,Sanusi can u keep up with these donations? dont start what u cant finish o! |
Re: Seven Xmas Day Bomb Victims Go Blind, Says Priest by favcom(m): 11:39am On Feb 21, 2012 |
Blinded by no reason of theirs, just like that? smh These BH guys don't really know the import of their evil. There's no religion that permits anyone to unleash mayhem on defense-less people |
Re: Seven Xmas Day Bomb Victims Go Blind, Says Priest by eghost247(m): 11:40am On Feb 21, 2012 |
Sad but good one by CBN |
Re: Seven Xmas Day Bomb Victims Go Blind, Says Priest by poby(m): 12:03pm On Feb 21, 2012 |
25 million after 3 months meanwhile 100 million was given to victims of Kano bomb blast after a week- any justification for that? |
Re: Seven Xmas Day Bomb Victims Go Blind, Says Priest by gaddafe(m): 12:12pm On Feb 21, 2012 |
What is the essence of going to church? The priest is suppose to lay his hands on the blind and restore their sight. Or is that not what is being preached in the church? |
Re: Seven Xmas Day Bomb Victims Go Blind, Says Priest by stepo707: 12:25pm On Feb 21, 2012 |
poby: gaddafe:Doesn't work that way anymore! |
Re: Seven Xmas Day Bomb Victims Go Blind, Says Priest by omo9ja1(m): 12:27pm On Feb 21, 2012 |
Good job by CBN, also wish all the victim of the blast speedy recovery |
Re: Seven Xmas Day Bomb Victims Go Blind, Says Priest by Nobody: 12:51pm On Feb 21, 2012 |
Blindness is one of the worst things to befall a person. It is the end of the beautiful blue earth as you know it. My heart really weeps because these people are suffering for no sin of theirs just that they were mistakenly born in such a treacherous and heartless country. May the good Lord grant them his eternal mercies as their world takes this awful turn and may all those who inflicted this pain on them and those who sympathize with these perpetrators be cursed forever. Their souls are already d.amned. |
Re: Seven Xmas Day Bomb Victims Go Blind, Says Priest by Nobody: 1:04pm On Feb 21, 2012 |
chuks49:This Sanusi Lamido SAnusi is a bigot. |
Re: Seven Xmas Day Bomb Victims Go Blind, Says Priest by texazzpete(m): 1:19pm On Feb 21, 2012 |
poby: Must you dolts criticise everything? The Church in Madalla is not invisible or hidden; how much have YOU donated? You think the victims are complaining? yorke: More people were killed in Kano than in the Madalla bombing. Enough with these brainless posts abeg. You have never been known on NL for an appreciable IQ but still I expect some intelligence from someone of your age. |
Re: Seven Xmas Day Bomb Victims Go Blind, Says Priest by Nobody: 1:37pm On Feb 21, 2012 |
More people were killed in Kano than in the Madalla bombing. Enough with these brainless posts abeg. You have never been known on NL for an appreciable IQ but still I expect some intelligence from someone of your age. [quote][/quote] You are very stupid. I don't blame you is your boko bother Sanusi i blame. You have brain but i doubt if is working going by your comment on this matter bigot. |
Re: Seven Xmas Day Bomb Victims Go Blind, Says Priest by texazzpete(m): 2:12pm On Feb 21, 2012 |
yorke: It's so saddening that Nairaland has turned into a haven of dolts these days. You will just sit there and be parroting what your betters have already said. I doubt you even know the meaning of the word 'bigot'. More people were killed in the Kano attacks. That fact is reflected in the money the CBN governor decided to disburse. How the. Does that make him a 'jihadist'? I don't blame you jobless re'tards. If Sanusi had done what his mates in Government are doing and used the money on hookers and Abuja mansions will you people even talk? How much did the Nigerian Government donate? |
Re: Seven Xmas Day Bomb Victims Go Blind, Says Priest by coalcoal1(m): 7:59pm On Feb 21, 2012 |
poby: [size=18pt]it's an 'after-thought'[/size] |
Re: Seven Xmas Day Bomb Victims Go Blind, Says Priest by noiseless: 8:40pm On Feb 21, 2012 |
Iseee 1000x times (amen) Bandit C.: |
Re: Seven Xmas Day Bomb Victims Go Blind, Says Priest by Harbb: 8:11am On Feb 22, 2012 |
My heart goes out to the affected families once again. It's a pathetic situation. |
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