Tinubu Condemns Terrorist Attack In Katsina, Orders Manhunt For Killers
Following the brutal killing of 26 villagers in Dutsin-Ma and Kankara local government areas of Katsina State, President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to go after the assailants and bring justice to the victims.
OSUN DEFENDER reports that no fewer than 26 village people were reportedly killed in a brutal attack by bandits in the state, on Sunday.
The Katsina State Police Commandโs Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, in a statement, noted that bandits, armed with dangerous weapons, attacked Gidan Boka village, killing 20 villagers and injuring 2 others.
The statement further revealed that while responding to a distress call, a police patrol team in an Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) was ambushed by bandits near Kurmeji village via Yar Goje.
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However, President Tinubu in a statement issued by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Tuesday, emphasised that more will be done to secure citizens and completely degrade terrorists and other harbingers of death and sorrow in any part of the country.
He described the latest attacks as grisly and sinister, the President emphasized that more would be done to secure citizens and completely degrade terrorists and other harbingers of death and sorrow in any part of the country.
Tinubu directed security agencies to go after the assailants and ensure that they were brought to justice.
The President also offered his condolences to โthe families of the deceased, as well as the Government and people of Katsina State, and prays for the repose of the souls of the departedโ.
