By Wale Odunsi President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the “despicable and cowardly” terrorist attack in Turkey. The Sunday i...
By Wale Odunsi
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the “despicable and
cowardly” terrorist attack in Turkey.
The Sunday incident claimed at least six lives and injured
scores of people in central Istanbul.
A bomb exploded about 16:20 local time on a busy shopping
street in the Taksim Square area.
President Buhari expressed “the shock and sadness” of the
Nigerian people over the attack.
He assured Turkish President Recep Erdogan that Nigeria will
continue to support the global war against terrorism.
Buhari said the thoughts and prayers of citizens are with
the families of those killed.
“We wish full and speedy recovery to those injured”, his
statement by spokesperson Garba Shehu reads.
Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said the authorities
believe that a woman detonated the bomb.
The CCTV footage analyzed shows her sitting on a bench for
more than 40 minutes.
The suspect, under investigation, left a bag behind which
exploded minutes after she walked away.
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