Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan vowed to track down the perpetrators of the bomb blasts that killed more than 100 people at the central mosque in the city of Kano.
Jonathan said his government will "continue to take every step to put an end to the reprehensible acts of all groups and persons involved in acts of terrorism."
More than 102 people were killed in the bomb explosions at the central mosque in Kano, said a hospital worker.
The multiple explosions that hit the mosque on Friday injured more than 150.
"Most of those receiving treatment ... are in dire need of blood and we are appealing to people to come and donate their blood to rescue the victims," Dr. Usman Bashir told Associated Press on Saturday.
Hundreds had gathered Friday in the mosque, which is known for attracting moderates, for a sermon in a region terrorized by attacks from the extremist group Boko Haram.
Witnesses said heavy smoke could be seen billowing in the sky from a long distance away. Immediately after the blasts, hundreds of angry youths took to the streets in riots, throwing stones, brandishing sticks and shouting at security officials.
The palace of the Emir of Kano is near the central mosque. The Emir, one of the highest ranking Islamic figures in Nigeria, is currently out of the country, said palace officials.
Boko Haram has not claimed responsibility, but the attack bears the hallmarks of the militant group that has carried out numerous such attacks in northern Nigeria, including in Kano. In September, two suicide bombers killed at least 15 students at a government college and in July, five suicide bombings were carried out over the course of a week. More than 1,500 have been killed this year in the insurgency, according to Amnesty International.
The attack was condemned by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon who called the attack "horrific," pledged U.N. support for Nigeria's fight against terrorism, and called for the perpetrators to be swiftly brought to justice, according to his spokesman.
People inspect the central mosque following a bomb explosion in Kano, Nigeria, Saturday Nov. 29, 2014. More than 102 people were killed in the bomb explosions at the central mosque in Kano, said a hospital worker. A mortuary attendant at the Murtala specialist hospital Kano, Malam Isa Labaran, on Saturday told Associated Press that he counted over 102 dead bodies deposited inside the mortuary on Friday after the multiple explosions at the mosque. (AP Photo/Muhammed Giginyu)
Victims of the bomb explosion at the central mosque receive treatment at the Murtala Muhammed specialist hospital, in Kano, Nigeria, Saturday Nov. 29, 2014. Nigeria in Kano Nigeria. More than 102 people were killed in the bomb explosions at the central mosque in the city on Friday, said a hospital worker. A mortuary attendant at the Murtala specialist hospital Kano, Malam Isa Labaran, on Saturday told Associated Press that he counted over 102 dead bodies deposited inside the mortuary on Friday after the multiple explosions at the mosque. (AP Photo/Muhammed Giginyu)
People walk past debris at the site of a bomb explosion in Kano, Nigeria Saturday Nov. 29, 2014. More than 102 people were killed in the bomb explosions at the central mosque in Kano, said a hospital worker. A mortuary attendant at the Murtala specialist hospital Kano, Malam Isa Labaran, on Saturday told Associated Press that he counted over 102 dead bodies deposited inside the mortuary on Friday after the multiple explosions at the mosque. (AP Photo/Muhammed Giginyu)
Internally displaced Children who fled their homes following an attack by Islamist militants in North East, Nigeria, run round a soccer ground at a camp in Yola, Nigeria, Friday Nov. 28, 2014. Some thousands of people have fled their homes in recent times due to Boko Haram attacks. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba )
In this photo taken Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, Nigerian police inspect the site of an explosion in Kano, Nigeria. Multiple explosions tore through the central mosque in Nigeria's second-largest city on Friday, killing 35 people, police said. Hundreds gathered to listen to a sermon in the region terrorized by attacks from the militant group Boko Haram. (AP Photo/Muhammed Giginyu)
In this frame grab from video provided by NTA/Channels TV, people inspect the inside of a mosque after multiple explosions tore through the building, killing at least 35 people, according to police, Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, in Kano, Nigeria. (AP Photo/NTA/Channels TV)
People gather at the site of a bomb explosion in Kano, Nigeria, Friday Nov. 28, 2014. An explosion tore through the central mosque in Nigeria's second-largest city on Friday, and officials feared the casualty toll would be high. Capt. Ikechukwu Eze said the Friday blast occurred at the main mosque in the city of Kano. Hundreds had gathered to listen to a sermon in a region terrorized by attacks from the militant group Boko Haram. (AP Photo/Muhammed Giginyu)
Police officers stand by the debris following an explosion in a Mosque in Kano, Nigeria, Friday Nov. 28, 2014. An explosion tore through the central mosque in Nigeria's second-largest city on Friday, and officials feared the casualty toll would be high. Capt. Ikechukwu Eze said the Friday blast occurred at the main mosque in the city of Kano. Hundreds had gathered to listen to a sermon in a region terrorized by attacks from the militant group Boko Haram. (AP Photo/Muhammed Giginyu)
People gather at the site of a bomb explosion, in Kano, Nigeria, Friday, Nov. 28, 2014. An explosion tore through the central mosque in Nigeria's second-largest city on Friday, and officials feared the casualty toll would be high. Capt. Ikechukwu Eze said the Friday blast occurred at the main mosque in the city of Kano. Hundreds had gathered to listen to a sermon in a region terrorized by attacks from the militant group Boko Haram. (AP Photo/Muhammed Giginyu)
Victims of the bomb explosion at the central mosque receive treatment at the Murtala Muhammed specialist hospital, in Kano, Nigeria, Saturday Nov. 29, 2014. Nigeria in Kano Nigeria. More than 102 people were killed in the bomb explosions at the central mosque in the city on Friday, said a hospital worker. A mortuary attendant at the Murtala specialist hospital Kano, Malam Isa Labaran, on Saturday told Associated Press that he counted over 102 dead bodies deposited inside the mortuary on Friday after the multiple explosions at the mosque. (AP Photo/Muhammed Giginyu)
Victims of the bomb explosion at the central mosque receive treatment at the Murtala Muhammed specialist hospital, in Kano, Nigeria, Saturday Nov. 29, 2014. Nigeria in Kano Nigeria. More than 102 people were killed in the bomb explosions at the central mosque in the city on Friday, said a hospital worker. A mortuary attendant at the Murtala specialist hospital Kano, Malam Isa Labaran, on Saturday told Associated Press that he counted over 102 dead bodies deposited inside the mortuary on Friday after the multiple explosions at the mosque. (AP Photo/Muhammed Giginyu)
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