The death toll of the Suicide bombing on Saturday July 25, now stands at 21 dead, and 81 injured, according to the Governor of the Far North region Midjiyawa Bakari. Six out of the 81 injured are in critical condition. The Director of the Maroua Regional Hospital , Sadjo Aboubakar says these six, require immediate evacuation. All of the injured are at the Maroua Regional Hospital which has had to set up makeshift tents to cope with the number of injured. Presently it is raining in Maroua, compounding the situation at the hospital.
For details of the suicide bomber, eye witnesses say she was a young girl aged between 12 and 13. She was not wearing a veil or hijab. The bomb was strapped on her neck, it was hidden from view with a loin cloth.
The Governor of the Far North Region, Midjiyawa Bakari has jut ended a crisis meeting this morning Sunday July 26, 2015, where a number of security measures have been arrived at.
These measures which apply to the entire Far North Region include:
A ban on Hawking in the entire region.
A ban on street children.
A measure restricting more than two persons on motor bikes.
No drinking spots and bars open after 6 pm.
Worshippers in churches and mosques should gather together in grounds where security is present.
Every worshipper should be able to identify the person sitting next to them in a church or mosque.
All landlords must declare their tenants.
Systematic controls and identification.
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