Nigerian President Condemns Latest Killings in Sokoto State
by bandits in the northwestern state of Sokoto, his spokesman
said Saturday in a statement.
Armed
gangs have killed hundreds of people in northwest Nigeria this year and
forced at least 20,000 to flee to neighboring Niger, adding to security
problems in a country also struggling with an Islamist insurgency in
the northeast and clashes between farmers and herders in central
states.
"President Muhammadu Buhari strongly condemns the killing of 37 innocent people by bandits in the Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State,” the presidency said in the statement.
Local media said the attacks took place late Friday.
Troops
have been deployed to the areas hit in the latest flashpoint, the
presidency statement said. Military and police have been dispatched to
tackle criminal gangs blamed for a spate of killings and kidnappings
over the last year.
Buhari, a former military ruler, began his second four-year term in May after winning a presidential election in February.
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