In an effort to stem the rising tide of banditry and killings in the area, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a new Battalion of the Nigerian Army and a new Police Area Command, in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to a statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the president on media and publicity, in Abuja on Monday, the president strongly condemned the latest massacre of innocent Nigerians in the area. It quoted the president as saying: “I am deeply outraged by this unwarranted, unprovoked and reckless destruction of lives by bandits who belong to the lowest level of civilization. I feel the pains and devastation of the families of the victims, and this administration will do everything possible to ensure we defeat these enemies of humanity.”It explained that the new Army Battalion and the Police Area Command are the latest in a series of law enforcement measures to ensure more effective protection of lives and property, in and around Benue, Kaduna, Taraba, Zamfara and Nasarawa States. ALSO READ: Buhari urges elected APC ward executives to be diligentPresident Buhari assured that security remains a priority for his government and his administration will not tolerate the persistent killing of innocent people in order to set Nigerians against one another.

Source: Nigerian Tribune May 07, 2018 20:48 UTC