President Muhammadu Buhari has
called on security agencies and communities under threat of bandits’ attacks
and kidnappings to be more vigilant and alert in the light of the latest
incidents in Enugu, Zamfara, Adamawa, Katsina and Kaduna States.
A statement by
Garba Shehu, his Spokesman said Buhari was reacting to the recent reports of
heightened acts of violence and kidnappings after a period of relative
inactivity in different parts of the country.
The President observed that “in
view of the unpredictability of the security situation, our security forces and
the communities affected should be ever more alert because these murderous and
remorseless criminals would take advantage of your complacency and strike
again.”
According to the President, “the
bandits should under no circumstances be allowed to hold the country to ransom
on account of security loopholes which they seek to exploit to strike at their
victims. The criminals always look for loopholes in our security system in
order to remain in business and active, but we shouldn’t give them the space to
achieve this diabolical objective by pre-empting them.”
President Buhari added that
“complacency is a hidden or unnoticed enemy that we shouldn’t take for granted
because doing so could weaken our strategies.”
The President, however, noted
that the affected communities also have a responsibility to help the security
agencies with the critically important human intelligence in order to stop the
bandits in their tracks.
According to the President, “the
bandits maintain networks of informants among the communities they attack”,
adding that “by identifying and reporting these informants to the authorities,
it would be by far easier to foil the bandits before they reach their intended
targets.”
Commending the security agencies
for their dedication and sacrifice, President Buhari directed them to “redouble
their efforts and make life uncomfortable for the bandits.”
“You should spare no effort in
breaking the backbones of these savage mass killers and don’t hesitate to
attack them with merciless intensity until they are crushed and ultimately defeated”,
the President said.
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