The Federal Government has declared that it is engaging the Burkina Faso authorities and awaiting the outcome of the investigation over the killing in the country of Nigerian Muslims on pilgrimage.
The federal government made this known on Monday in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu.
In the statement, President Muhammadu Buhari is said to have received the news of the murder of the Nigerians during a gun attack on their way to Kaolak, Senegal, and commiserated with their families.
The statement reads in full:
President Muhammadu Buhari has received the tragic news of the murder of a number of Nigerian Muslim pilgrims on their way to Kaolak, Senegal, when the buses conveying them came under gun attack in Burkina Faso.
The president expressed his condolences and prayed for the safety of other Nigerians stranded there.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Nigerian Embassy in Burkina Faso, is engaging with the Burkinabe authorities and awaits the outcome of their investigation of the unfortunate incident, and if necessary, to ensure that all culprits are appropriately sanctioned.
The Nigerian government will make every effort to secure the mortal remains of the deceased and the survivors of the attack.
