Felicia Asuquo, Abuja
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed security agencies to track down and apprehend the perpetrators of the Kasuwan Daji attack in Niger State, where villagers were killed and women and children abducted.
He also directed security agencies to rescue all the abducted victims urgently.
President Tinubu who issued the directives on Sunday in response to the recent killings of villagers in Niger State by terrorists suspected to be fleeing from Sokoto and Zamfara following the United States’ air strike on Christmas Eve,condemned the attack, saying the terrorists “must face the full consequences of their criminal actions”.
He assured Nigerians that security agencies have been mandated to intensify operations around vulnerable communities.
“These terrorists have tested the resolve of our country and its people. They must, therefore, face the full consequences of their criminal actions.”
“No matter who they are or what their intent is, they must be hunted down. They, and all those who aid, abet, or enable them in any form, will be caught and brought to justice,” the President declared.
Tinubu urged Nigerians to remain united and resolute, cautioning against divisive rhetoric that could undermine national security and cohesion during this challenging period.
“These times demand our humanity. We must stand together as one people and confront these monsters in unison. United, we can and must defeat them, deny them any sanctuary. We must reclaim the peace and security of these attacked communities,” President Tinubu said.
