Buhari vows to crush bandits hours after they threatened to abduct him

By our reporter| Hours after the release of the video of bandits threatening to kidnap President Muhammadu Buhari and Kaduna state governor, Nasir el Rufai, the President on Sunday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to tackling the nation’s security challenges, and will leave no stone unturned in crushing bandits and terrorists wreaking havoc in several parts of the country.

In a statement by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, Buhari said the service chiefs have been kept on their toes to ensure that banditry and terrorism are decisively addressed.

Buhari, who described the bandits as enemies of humanity, also sympathized with former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Adamu Muazu, over the killing of his brother and abduction of his sister by bandits.

“I am shocked and outraged by the story of the killing of your brother and the abduction of your sister by bandits. This double tragedy is particularly moving. I know it’s hard to cope with the weight of this tragedy in your family. I feel your pain.

“Security is my constant concern and I have kept the service chiefs on their toes to ensure that they come up with a decisive solution to end this menace,” the President added.

He prayed to God to “forgive the soul of the deceased and grant the family fortitude to overcome this double tragedy.”

The President’s reassurance is coming hours after terrorists released a video where they were flogging victims of the March 28 attack on a Kaduna-bound train.