President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the latest attacks by bandits in Katsina State in three local government areas that left 47 persons dead.
Reacting to the incident on Sunday, the president said that he was deeply saddened by the latest development, and called on Nigerians not to despair.
According to him, his administration was ever determined to defeat and crush the criminal elements taking advantage of the lockdown to attack their victims.
President Buhari said he would not tolerate the 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 the security agencies not to rest on their oars or lower their guard which would create a vacuum for the bandits to strike.
While extending his sympathies to the families of the 47 victims, he called on the people to show more vigilance by reporting the activities of criminal elements in their midst.
