Buhari orders military to crush bandits terrorising Kaduna, Zamfara

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a “crushing response” by the military on bandits abducting and killing people in Kaduna and Zamfara.
This is coming after about 35 people were killed on Thursday by gunmen who attacked five communities in the Maradun LGA of Zamfara State.
In Kaduna, there have been a series of school abductions and killing of residents in several parts of the state in recent months.
The President was reacting to the attacks in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Saturday.
“President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday condemned repeated bandit killings in Zamfara and Kaduna states, urging the nation’s military to respond to the worrying situation in a language that the bandits understand,” the statement said.
It also stated, “The President notes that the military and other security agencies are now working on new methods and policies that are yielding good results in many of the troubled parts of the country and calls for a crushing response to the killing of innocent citizens in the rural communities.
“He also avers that the nation, its military and the entire population needs to summon the courage required to defeat the bandits and terrorists.”
The President also lambasted politicians commenting on security issues to seek applause.
“President Buhari condemns some politicians making utterances on security, merely seeking applause, advising them to join the ongoing genuine efforts aimed at finding lasting solutions to the challenges confronting the nation,” he said.
“He expresses the nation’s sorrow over the loss of lives, urging security agencies to do everything possible to prevent the recurrence of attacks with impunity.”