Many known to me died in Yola IDP bomb blast – Atiku

September 11, 2015 -Former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has expressed sadness of the bomb explosion in the Internally Displaced Persons(IDP) camp in Yola, Adamawa State.

At 7 people died while about 20 others were injured in the bomb blast.

“I’m deeply saddened by the bombing incident at the Yola IDP camp today. Only persons with hearts of evil could do this”, Atiku said of theincident on his Facebook page.

He described the Yola IDP camp as the largest in Nigeria, and refuge to thousands of people who fled the insurgency from Borno and Yobe.

“Many people I know were working as volunteers in the camp, including staff and students of Atiku Abubakar University (AUN), who sustained minor injuries in today’s blast”, he said.

According to him, today’s attack is an attempt to break the spirits of the people who came to seek refuge.

“The perpetrators will know no peace. We refuse to be broken. We will win the war against terrorism. We shall overcome!”, he said.