Federal government reacts to Manchester bombing
- The minister of foreign affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, sends condolences to the people of England over the Manchester terror attack
- US law enforcement officials have been informed that the leading theory is that the Manchester Arena incident was the work of a bomber
- The incident is currently being treated as a terrorist incident until police know otherwise
The federal government has sent condolences to the people of Manchester following the bombing at a crowded pop concert at the Manchester Arena, England.
READ ALSO: Buhari's absence makes little difference, he's still working - Kachikwu
Reacting to the bombing which has left at least 22 people, dead and 59 injured, the minister of foreign affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, in a Tweet on Tuesday, May 23, sent heartfelt condolences to the people of Manchester over the terror attack.
NAIJ.com had earlier reported that following the bomb explosion in Manchester, the Greater Manchester police said in a statement that they were called to the arena at just before 10.35 pm local time on Monday, May 22.
The Manchester bombing is currently being treated as a terrorist incident.
The police said at the moment, the incident is being treated as a terrorist incident until its knows otherwise.
PAY ATTENTION: Read the news on Nigeria’s #1 news app
US law enforcement officials have been informed that the leading theory is that the Manchester Arena incident was the work of a bomber.
Though, they caution that this is preliminary information, according to a senior law enforcement official who briefed on the investigation.
In the NAIJ.com video below, survivors of the Boko Haram insurgency within the northeast, share their experiences.