President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States in response to the rampant
bombings and escalating violence in the states.
In a broadcast
to the nation, the president said he acted in line with section 305 of
the Constitution which requires him to declare a state of emergency
when there is severe threat to peace and stability of any part of the
country.
The three states have remained the hub of the deadly
activities of the extremist Boko Haram sect, which has been blamed for
the spate of bombings across the country.
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