President Muhammadu Buhari reacted to the daring attack on Gubio Village in Borno state which reportedly took the lives of as many as 69 people.
He expressed shock over the killing of these innocent villagers and charged the military to go after the perpetrators of this heinous crime and bring back those kidnapped and return all the stolen cattle.
In a statement by Mallam Garba Shehu, the president’s Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, the president sympathised with the people, especially the bereaved.
“As news of one the most brutal terrorist attacks on innocent people emerged from the Northeast, President Muhammadu Buhari said he is deeply shocked by the brutal killing of tens of people by the Boko Haram/Islam in West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Gubio village, Borno State.
“The President, who was expecting a detailed briefing by the Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum on the outcome of his visit to the affected communities, said the ‘primordial nature of the killings is particularly shocking because it happened not long after the Ramadhan and Eid, and the country is preparing to celebrate the Democracy Day.
“In condemning the incident, President Buhari charged the armed forces to sustain their recent string of successes against the terrorists to extract a heavy price from the attackers, and bring back all those they kidnapped as well as the large number of cattle rustled.
“He also expressed the sincere condolences of the government and people of Nigeria to the bereaved families, communities and the government and people of Borno State.”
