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Buhari sends minister ahead of military deployment in Zamfara

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February 16, 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari has dispatched Defence Minister Mansur Dan-Ali to Zamfara to assess the situation in Birane village, Zurmi Local Government Area of the state where attacks by alleged herdsmen led to scores of deaths Thursday.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists.

The minister was expected to immediately report back to the President who he said condemned the massacre.

Buhari, according to the media aide, has also directed the nation’s security agencies to deploy troops in the affected area and ensure that the perpetrators are brought to book.

“The President commiserates with families of victims of the heinous and inhuman attacks on defenceless citizens which left many injured,” the statement read in part.

“The President assures the Zamfara State government, victims of the mayhem and residents in the state, that the Federal Government will continue do all it takes to support security agencies to secure lives and property, not only in the affected state but all parts of the country.

The statement also reiterated the administration’s determination to put an end to the spate of senseless killings in parts of the country.