President Buhari to Military: Respond to bandits in the language they understand

The repeated bandit killings in Zamfara and Kaduna states has been condemned by President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, July 10.

President Buhari also urged the military to respond to the worrying situation in a language that the bandits understand.

This was contained in a statement released by Femi Adesina, special adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.

Buhari noted that the military, and other security agencies are now working on new methods and policies that are yielding good results in many of the troubled parts of the country and calls for a crushing response to the killing of innocent citizens in the rural communities.

”He also averts that the nation, its military and the entire population needs to summon the courage required to defeat the bandits and terrorists.

President Buhari condemns some politicians making utterances on security, merely seeking applause, advising them to join the ongoing genuine efforts aimed at finding lasting solutions to the challenges confronting the nation.

He expresses the nation’s sorrow over the loss of lives, urging security agencies to do everything possible to prevent the recurrence of attacks with impunity.” Adesina’s statement read.