On Wednesday, speaking about such gangs in the wake of Wednesday's attack, the defence minister told reporters: "We shouldn't be cowards." "I don't know why people are running away from minor, minor, minor things like that," he said. He said Nigerian authorities had a duty to protect lives and property and should not resort to "blaming the people". Kayode Ogundamisi, a commentator on Nigerian affairs with nearly 600,000 Twitter followers, tweeted: "Simply put, he's saying YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN!" A spokesman for Magashi did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Source: bd News24 February 18, 2021 15:56 UTC