Saraki speaks on Sokoto killings, tells Northern governors what to do next
killing of dozens of innocent Nigerians by suspected bandits in Sokoto
State.
We reported that suspected armed bandits Sunday killed 26 persons,
including a one-year-old girl at Warwana, Tabkin Kwasa and Dutsi
villages in Gandhi District of Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto
state.
Saraki, reacting to the incident in a statement signed by his Yusuph
Olaniyonu, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, called on
security agencies to immediately secure the area and apprehend the
perpetrators of the despicable acts.
He described the killings as worrisome and disheartening, adding that
the wanton loss of human lives that occurs in Zamfara is now making
its way into Sokoto and other adjoining states in the North West zone.
Saraki called on the Governors of the Northwest states to band
together and partner with security agencies in order to find lasting
solution to spate of killings in the state.
The statement read in part: "The Senate President called on the
nation's security forces to take urgent measures to rout the notorious
bandits so as to halt their incessant attacks against innocent
citizens in all states in the North-west zone in particular and across
the country in general.
"He insisted that necessary efforts must be intensified to secure all
Nigerians irrespective of whether they are in North-west, North-east
and all other geo-political zones of the country especially as the
elections draw close.
"He commiserated with the government and people of Sokoto State while
also praying for the repose of the souls of the victims who lost their
lives in the incident. He also prayed for quick recovery for those who
suffered varied degrees of injuries.
"He called on the Governors of the Northwest states to band together
and partner the security agencies in order to find lasting solution to
the activities of "these monsters now making life unbearable for
innocent citizens in the geo-political zone."
"He stated that the 8th National Assembly will continue to ensure that
the Security agencies get the required budgetary and moral support to
successfully carry out their task of providing adequate security for
all Nigerians."
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