President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with families of victims of the twin bomb blasts in Madagali, Adamawa, which claimed some lives and injured several others on Friday.

The President also condoleg with the Government and people of the state over the unfortunate incident, assuring them that they were not alone as the rest of nation was mourning the grave loss with them.

Buhari restated that “putting an end to this senseless loss of innocent lives remains a top priority of this administration”.

According to him, over the past few weeks, the Nigerian military have made significant advancements in an offensive aimed at slamming the final nail in the coffin of Boko Haram.

Buhari urged Nigerians to be more vigilant and immediately report any suspicious activity to the nearest security and law enforcement agency.

“The battle against terrorism is a joint effort involving all citizens, both government and governed. Together, Nigerians can and will defeat the evil that is Boko Haram,” he declared.

The President prayed that God would comfort the bereaved families and wished the injured ones speedy recovery.

Chairman, Madagali Local Government, Adamawa, Yusuf Muhammed, confirmed that 56 persons died and 177 were injured in the twin blasts.

Muhammed, who confirmed the development in a telephone interview, said 57 of the injured were critical and 120 minor.

He said the critically injured were rushed to Mubi General Hospital and Yola Specialists Hospital, while those that sustained minor injuries were treated and discharged .

Madagali Market operates on Fridays and the two blasts occurred at the grains and second- hand clothes sections of the market.

Public Relations Officer of 28 Task Force Brigade, Nigerian Army, Mubi, Major Badare Akintoye, has confirmed that 30 persons died in Friday’s twin bomb blasts at Madagali Market, Adamawa.

Akintoye said the blasts were caused by two female teenage bombers, saying many others were injured and receiving treatment at Mubi and Michika general hospitals.

NEMA Head of Media and Public Relations, Sani Datti, who did not give number of dead persons, stated that 67 people were injured.

Adamawa Government, through the state Commissioner for Information, Ahmad Sajoh, condemned the incident, saying Governor Muhammadu Bindow has directed all relevant agencies to mobilise and move to render support to the affected.

He said government would take responsibility of the medical bills of those affected, adding that reports reaching him indicated that four out of the 67 injured had passed away.