Buhari denounces gruesome killings, insecurity in Kaduna

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the renewed terrorist killings in Kaduna State, saying they were unacceptable, Top Naija reports.

He said the gruesome nature of recent incidents in Kauran Fawa, Marke and Ruhiya of Idasu Ward of Giwa Local Government Area, has made him particularly sad.

Bandits within the week have also killed citizens in Zangon Kataf, Chikun, Birnin Gwari, Igabi and Kauru LGAs of Kaduna State.

The President expressed the nation’s condolences to the Government of Kaduna State, the people of Zonkwa
He prayed for the repose of the souls of the deceased.

President Buhari affirmed that our security forces have turned the heat on the terrorists who are getting frustrated and are soft-targeting innocent citizens, looting their assets, burning their homes and killing them indiscriminately.

He has reiterated his directive to the security and intelligence chiefs to do everything they can to destroy the remaining vestiges of the terrorists.

Insecurity in Nigeria is backed by corruption and corrupt people in every sector. Nearly 98 million Nigerians live in extreme poverty making the country the world’s capital of poverty, of this figure the larger population being the youth and children.