President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday condemned the latest attacks by bandits in three local government areas of Katsina State which left 47 persons dead.
The President’s reaction was contained in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.
Buhari who expressed sadness over the incident however, called on Nigerians not to despair because his administration was ever determined to “defeat and crush these criminal elements taking advantage of the lockdown to attack their victims.”
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He said the government would not tolerate this large scale killing of innocent people by the bandits, adding that “in line with my commitment to security of the people, these attacks will be met with decisive force.”
The president directed security agencies not to rest on their oars or lower their guard so as not to create a vacuum for the bandits to strike.
Buhari extended his sympathies to the families of the victims, and called on the people to show more vigilance by reporting the activities of criminal elements in their midst.