Buhari Grieves with Benue, Condemns Wanton Killings

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief over a recent attack on a market at Zaki Biam, in Benue State by unknown gunmen which resulted in loss of lives.

According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, Buhari condemned “the wicked attack and directs security agencies to begin immediate investigation with a view to bringing the perpetrators of the dastardly act to book”.

President Buhari, while sympathising with those who lost loved ones, also prayed that Almighty God would comfort the grieving families and grant the souls, of the victims, eternal rest.

The President also condemned the wanton killings in other parts of the country and challenged security and law enforcement agencies to rise to the occasion and end this blight on the image of the country.

“We must condemn inhuman and unnecessary shedding of human blood all over the country. We seem to have lost value for human life, which is sacred. Man is the glory of God’s creation and nobody has the right to unjustly and unlawfully take another person’s life in a reckless manner,” President Buhari said.

Adesina said the President enjoined all citizens to learn to live together in peace and brotherhood and not allow little misunderstandings to degenerate into heartless acts capable of straining the bonds of nationhood.