Buhari Expresses Shock Over Killing Of 69 In Niger Republic

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President Muhammadu Buhari
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Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep shock and grief over the killing of 69 people in Niger Republic by insurgents on the Nigeria’s common border with Mali and Burkina Fasso.

According to a statement by Senior Special Assistant, Garba Shehu, Buhari, while reacting to the incident on Friday said: ‘This dastardly and callous attack on innocent people, including a mayor in Niger Republic, is a disturbing setback to the regional efforts to stem terrorist activities that have caused massive destructions in our countries.’

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According to the President, ‘this remorseless and mindless violence has no place in the civilised world where the sanctity of life is valued.

‘Indiscriminate violence on innocent people in one place is a threat everywhere in Africa, and therefore, there is the urgency of greater cooperation among African countries to nip terrorist threats in the bud.’

President Buhari told his Niger Republic counterpart Mohammed Bazoum that ‘we share your grief over this tragic incident. We African leaders must leave no stone unturned to frustrate and defeat these common enemies of humanity. Terrorism shouldn’t be treated as a localised security threat, because it’s spreading its tentacles far beyond our imaginations.’

Niger’s government on Thursday declared two days of national mourning after 69 people including a mayor were killed in an attack by gunmen in the country’s southwest.

The assault was the latest in Niger’s ‘tri-border’ zone with Burkina Faso and Mali, a volatile area that has been the epicentre of a years-long conflict between state forces in the western portion of Africa’s Sahel region and armed groups linked to ISIL (ISIS) and al-Qaeda.

AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK

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