), on Monday, assured Nigerians of their safety as he condemned the latest attacks on villages in Kaduna State by bandits, leaving many dead. Media reports indicated on Monday that about 51 lives were lost when the attackers reportedly invaded four villages in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday. “This administration would not be blackmailed by criminals to abandon the current military operations against them. There are currently ongoing military operations against suspected bandits in Niger, Kaduna, Zamfara, Katsina and a couple of other North-West states. In February, Buhari ordered air strikes against the bandits in Niger and major hideouts along the boundaries of the North-Central/North-West states.

Source: Punch March 02, 2020 21:11 UTC