EU, UN, US condemn Abuja bomb blast

The United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU) and the United States of America (USA) in different statements, have condemned the Abuja bombing and killings of innocent Nigerians. UN Secretary-General Mr Ban Ki-moon, on Thursday, condemned the Wednesday’s bomb attack on a busy shopping district in Abuja, in which 21 people were reportedly killed and 17 injured. The European Union (EU) also condemned the bombing, saying the attack was the latest in a long series of violent acts of terrorizing the Nigerian population, including reports of further abductions of women and children in the north east of the country. In the statement, it expressed its deepest sympathy to the families of the victims and insisted that the perpetrators must be brought to justice and all those kidnapped must be brought home. Similarly, the US government, on Thursday, condemned the bomb blast in Abuja, saying the heartless and violent attacks on innocent Nigerians were inexcusable and clearly bespoke the criminality of those behind the attacks.