Nigerian president condemns killing of 47 persons in his home State

20 Avril 2020

Abuja, Nigeria, April 20 (Infosplusgabon) – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the latest attacks by bandits in three local government areas of his home state, Katsina State, in which 47 persons died.

The killings involved residents of several villages in Danmusa, Dutsinma and Safana local government areas on Saturday morning.

The Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Mr Gambo Isah, said just after midnight local time on Saturday bandits armed with AK 47 rifles attacked Kurechi village of Danmusa LGA of Katsina state.

At 0300 on the same day there were organised and simultaneous attacks in villages in Danmusa, Dutsenma and Safana by groups of armed bandits.

Isah said a detachment of Police, Army, Air Force, Civil Defence and Department of State Security has been drafted to the area.

Reacting to the incident on Sunday, President Buhari said that he is deeply saddened by the latest development, and called on Nigerians not to despair because this administration is ever determined to defeat and crush these criminal elements taking advantage of the lockdown to attack their victims.

President Buhari said he will not tolerate this large scale killing of innocent people by the bandits, adding that "in line with my commitment to the security of the people, these attacks will be met with decisive force".

While extending his sympathies to the families of the victims, he called on the people to show more vigilance by reporting the activities of criminal elements in their midst.

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