Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the killing of over 30 people in Goronyo LGA of Sokoto state.
Buhari said bandits are currently on a “ticking clock” as they will soon be “destroyed”.
WITHIN NIGERIA had earlier reported that gunmen attacked a market in Goronyo area between Sunday and Monday.
Buhari via a statement released on Monday by Garba Shehu, his spokesperson said the gunmen will soon no longer have a place to hide.
“The clock of your ultimate destruction is ticking, as you will no longer have a place to hide,” the commander-in-chief said.
“The(se) bandits are currently under desperate pressure because of the intense and sustained air and ground operations against them in their hideouts by our security forces.
“The cowardly attacks on innocent people by the bandits show a rearguard action of criminals under pressure. But they will have no place to hide and our gallant security forces will not relent in the current offensive to defeat these callous enemies of humanity.”
The president said his administration is determined “more than ever before to protect Nigerians from murderous criminal gangs that have no respect for the sanctity of life”.
He urged Nigerians to be patient as security agencies work to improve safety across the country.