AMILOADED MEDIA HUB NEWS UPDATE
President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday assured Turkey of the continued support of Nigeria in the global war against terrorism.
He condemned the terrorist bomb attack that claimed several lives and injured tens of others at a busy pedestrian street in central Istanbul, Türkiye.
Buhari, in a statement yesterday by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, described the attack as “despicable and cowardly”.
He assured Turkish President Recep Tayyep Erdogan that “the thoughts and prayers of the government and people of Nigeria are with the families of the innocent people killed and we wish full and speedy recovery to those injured.”
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.
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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