US Embassy Condemns Jos, Kano Bombings

The U.S Embassy in Abuja has condemned the multiple bomb blasts that rocked the city of Jos on Tuesday as well as the blast in the Sabon-Gari neighborhood of Kano on Sunday night. A statement from the embassy said the vicious attacks on Nigerian civilians and the abduction last month of more than 200 girls in Chibok are unconscionable acts and demonstrate the criminality of the perpetrators who continue to target defenseless civilians. “We have seen reports that tensions are high in Jos, and we join the voices of those who are appealing for calm. We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims,” the statement read. “The United States met last weekend in Paris with Nigerian authorities as well as our partners and allies to discuss the way forward on confronting the regional security threat Boko Haram