We have capacity to crush you, Buhari warns Bandits terrorising Zamfara

President Muhammadu Buhari has warned bandits that his administration has the capacity to crush them describing the violence in Zamfara State as insane.

Recall that over 30 people were killed in attacks on Gobirawa, Rini, Gora and Madoti Dankule in Bakura and Maradun local government areas in Zamfara.

Reacting to the development, Buhari said the “insane and persistent violence against innocent people must stop”, adding that “such wanton disregard for life will be brought to an end sooner than later”.

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The recorded number of deaths from these attacks has continued to rise since the incidents were reported on Wednesday. The death toll is now 83.

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The President called on all security outfits in the country to put an end to the barbaric attacks, charging them to be proactive and ruthless.

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“Let’s not give these criminals any opportunity to succeed by taking the war to their own camps and stop them in their tracks before they even have the time to respond under our massive firepower,” Buhari said.

“These criminals should stop pushing their luck too far by believing that the government lacks the capacity to crush them,” the president was quoted to have said in a statement by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, on Thursday.

“The violence against poor villagers who are struggling with poverty and other severe economic challenges is not going to be tolerated by this administration.”

He  directed security agencies to close all existing gaps in their operations while expressing hope that the special operation launched by security agencies will prove decisive in ridding the state of the “frequent and horrifying” bandit activities.

Buhari reassured residents of the state of his administration’s determination to defeat the enemies, despite the latest setback.