The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the recent killings of innocent Nigerians in their villages in Zamfara state by bandits, while also describing the bandits as satanic.
Condemning the dastardly act, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe PhD, National Secretary APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), in a statement said the party is shocked at the incident.
“APC extends its sympathy to the families of the victims and the government of the state assuring that those criminal elements will be dealt with by security.
“Indeed, the recent designation of these satanic, evil and criminal elements as terrorist groups will further buoy our security services to deal with them as such and ultimately contain their nefarious activities in the country.
“The APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee led by Governor Mai Mala Buni expresses heartfelt condolences to the families that lost loved ones and commiserates with the government and people of Zamfara state. The killings in Zamfara state and elsewhere will not go unpunished.
“We commend and urge support for the military and other security services whose concerted onslaught on the camps of the criminals is ensuring the rescue of kidnapped citizens and neutralising the criminal elements. Already, the terrorists (formerly bandits) are now fleeing as troops clearance operations have forced their dislodgement from their enclaves. We urge Nigerians to watch out and report any suspicious movement.
“The President Muhammadu Buhari government has been steadfast in retooling the Armed Forces, recruitment of personnel and intensified training to enhance their operational capacity in safeguarding public safety and the territorial integrity of the country. We assure Nigerians that banditry and insurgency will be crushed”, the statement read.
