President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday condemned Thursday’s massacre of innocent persons in Birane village, Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Buhari, according to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, directed the Minister of Defence, Brigadier-General Mansur Dan Ali (Rtd), to proceed immediately to the state to undertake an on-the-spot assessment of the situation and report back.
The president also directed security agencies to immediately mobilise and deploy their members to the vulnerable areas of the state and ensure that the perpetrators are brought to face the full wrath of the law.
The president commiserated with families of victims of the heinous and inhuman attacks on defenceless citizens which left many injured.
He assured the Zamfara State government, victims of the mayhem and residents in the state that the Federal Government would continue do all it takes to support security agencies to secure lives and property in the affected state and all parts of the country.
Buhari restated his administration’s determination to put an end to the spate of senseless spilling of innocent blood in parts of the country.
The president called for restraint to allow the nation’s security apparatus to stem the undesirable trend.
He prayed that almighty God receive the souls of the departed and comfort their families.