President Muhammadu Buhari has demanded a “crushing
response” from the military in the wake of bandits’ abductions and killings in
Kaduna and Zamfara respectively.
At least 35 people were killed on Thursday when gunmen
attacked five communities in Maradun LGA of Zamfara state.
In Kaduna, there have been a series of school abductions and
killing of residents in several parts of the state in recent months.
The president reacted to the attacks in a statement signed
by Garba Shehu, his senior special assistant on media and publicity, on
Saturday.
“President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday condemned repeated
bandit killings in Zamfara and Kaduna States, urging the nation’s military to
respond to the worrying situation in a language that the bandits understand,”
the statement reads.
“The President notes that the military and other security
agencies are now working on new methods and policies that are yielding good
results in many of the troubled parts of the country and calls for a crushing
response to the killing of innocent citizens in the rural communities.
“He also avers that the nation, its military and the entire
population needs to summon the courage required to defeat the bandits and
terrorists.”
The president also chastised politicians whom he said are
commenting on security issues to seek applause.
“President Buhari condemns some politicians making
utterances on security, merely seeking applause, advising them to join the
ongoing genuine efforts aimed at finding lasting solutions to the challenges
confronting the nation,” he said.
“He expresses the nation’s sorrow over the loss of lives,
urging security agencies to do everything possible to prevent the recurrence of
attacks with impunity.”
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