The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria has condemned the suicide attack on the Internally Displaced Persons in Dikwa town, Borno state which has left over 51 persons dead and scores injured.
A statement from the Public Affairs section in the Information Office of the Embassy at the Federal Capital Territory says the United States remains committed to assisting the Internally Displaced Populations in the North-east through humanitarian relief efforts.
While extending the United States deepest condolences to the families of the victims, the statement says the U.S will also continue to support the Nigerian government in its fight against terrorism.
On Wednesday about 51 people died in a suicide bomb attack in Dikwa, a local council in Borno State, villagers say.
Seventy-eight injured persons have also been evacuated to Maiduguri, the capital city for treatment.
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