The Presidency has again promise to combat banditry, kidnapping, the politics of murdering as well as insecurity in the nation with all of the resources the nation has available.
This is coming as a reaction to the killing of 3 of the Greenfield University, Kaduna State students who had been abducted on Tuesday 19th April but found shot dead in a village near the campus.In a statement he released via his official Twitter handle the SSA to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu said the President condemned the killing of the three students and described them as bright youngsters cut down by evil people. “President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday strongly condemned the killing of three of the students kidnapped at Greenfield University, Kaduna State. The President described the students as bright youngsters who were cut down by evil people in their prime. “My thoughts are with their families in this time of grief. May their souls rest in peace,” said the President”, the statement said. Read also: Those Funding Banditry Are Politicians – Hope Uzodinma
The President further described the recurring kidnappings and killings in the State in particular as barbaric terror attacks and the political leaders who are inciting the pain of the mourning families as unfortunate. Giving strong assurances that those that think that profits can be made, either from money paid as ransom or in politics will realise sooner than later that they are bound by the same fate as their victims, Buhari declared that banditry and other forms of insecurity in the nation will be fought with all available resources.
“On the recurring incidents of kidnappings and killings in Kaduna State in particular, the President condemned them as “barbaric terror attacks”, and described as “unfortunate the tenor of some political and religious leaders that seem to further incite and stoke the pain and anguish of mourning families who are forced to confront these atrocities. Addressing this scourge, requires a great show of empathy and coming together as a society to squarely confront these elements and the danger it poses to our democracy and peaceful life in the country”, the statement continued. Read also: Nigerian Communities That Have Suffered Bandits And Insurgents Attacks
“He gave strong assurances that those that think that profits can be made, either from money paid as ransom or in politics, “will realise sooner than later that they are bound by the same fate as their victims. “Banditry, kidnapping and the politics of murders will be fought with all the resources available to our country”, declared the President”, the statement ended.
Presidency promises to fight banditry with all available resources
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In a statement he released via his official Twitter handle the SSA to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu said the President condemned the killing of the three students and described them as bright youngsters cut down by evil people. “President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday strongly condemned the killing of three of the students kidnapped at Greenfield University, Kaduna State. The President described the students as bright youngsters who were cut down by evil people in their prime. “My thoughts are with their families in this time of grief. May their souls rest in peace,” said the President”, the statement said.
