Buhari Blows Hot As Bandits Kill 51 In Kaduna

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of 51 people in Igabi and Giwa local government areas of Kaduna State by bandits.
The affected villages are Kerawa, Rago, Marina, Zariyawa, Hashimawa, Gidan Musa Saidu, and Unguwar Barau.
An indigene of the affected area had told newsmen in Kaduna State, yesterday, that unspecified number of bandits attacked the villages and killed over 50 people, including men and women.
Reacting, Buhari, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, expressed deep sadness and regret over the latest bandits attack.
He said it was obvious that the bandits were unleashing their fury and frustration on innocent people because of the ongoing military and police offensive against them in the Birnin Gwari and Kaduru forests.
“This administration would not be blackmailed by criminals to abandon the current military operations against them,” he said.
Buhari assured the people of Kaduna State and other parts of the country that his government would continue to deploy all available resources to fight the cold-hearted bandits.
“These criminals should make no mistake that they can establish a reign of terror on the people without feeling the full might of the government which was elected to protect the citizens.
“The criminals cannot be lucky always; we are determined to frustrate and defeat them, and no matter how long they run or where they hide, they would be smoked out and brought to justice,” he added.
Also reacting, the Senator representing Kaduna Central, Uba Sani described last Sunday’s killings in Igabi communities as merciless, saying perpetrators must be apprehended and punished.
Reacting to reports of the attacks, Uba Sani lamented that the “cold blooded murder of about 51 persons in the villages has further deepened the pain of Nigerians and reinforced the imperative and urgency of reinvigorating the security architecture in the country.
The killings by armed bandits which the senator described as senseless, took place in Igabi and Giwa local government areas of Kaduna State which are Kerawa, Rago, Marina, Zariyawa, Hashimawa, Gidan Musa Saidu, Unguwar Barau and Kadage.
“I condemn these gruesome killings in the strongest terms. They are crimes against humanity and must not go unpunished.
“The security agencies must go to any length to ensure that the perpetrators of these heinous crimes are brought to book,” he said.
Condoling the families of the victims, Uba Sani said: “We share in your pains and will be by your side as we collectively try to overcome these bitter and harrowing experiences,” he said.
The senator saluted the men and women of the Nigerian Air Force and other security forces who engaged the murderous bandits and curtailed the level of destruction to the affected villages.
He promised to work with the Kaduna State Government, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and humanitarian organizations to ensure that life saving assistance is provided to displaced persons in the affected villages.