Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), has confirmed the death of 17 persons in Monday’s twin suicide bomb attack in Madagali town.

 
The Executive Secretary of ADSEMA, Mallam Haruna Furo, who made the confirmation, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Yola that 41 people sustained injuries.
He said that the injured were taken to hospitals in Mubi and Yola.

 
NAN reports that two female suicide bombers on Monday blew themselves up in a open air market located in a motor park in Madagali.

The Adamawa Government had on Tuesday dispatched an assessment team to Madagali over Monday’s suicide bombing that claimed 17 lives.
The state Commissioner for Information, Mallam Ahmad Sajoh,
“So far we have 17 dead and 41 injured who have been taken to hospitals in Madagali, Mubi and Yola.

“The state government has directed free treatment for the injured,” Sajoh said.
The commissioner urged residents to be more vigilant to prevent such attacks and report suspcious movemnts and objects to securtiy agencies.
Sajoh said that the state government would intensify enlightenment campaign programme in the area to reawaken the people on security consciousness.