Whilst the nation grapples with the devastating effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, bandits launched deadly attacks on three local government areas in Katsina State killing 47 persons.
The bandits reportedly carried out the attacks in Dutsinma, Danmusa and Safana local government areas about 12.30 am on Saturday.
Buhari, reacting to the incident in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Sunday, said he was “deeply saddened” by the latest development.
The President called on Nigerians not to despair because, according to him, the regime is ever determined to defeat and crush the criminal elements taking advantage of the lockdown to attack their victims.
He said he would not tolerate “this large-scale killing of innocent people by the bandits,” adding, “in line with my commitment to the 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 he said would create a vacuum for the bandits to strike.
While extending his sympathies to the families of the victims, Buhari called on the people to show more vigilance by reporting the activities of criminal elements in their midst.
