The Federal Government vowed on Friday to find and prosecute those responsible for the barbaric death of worshippers in Katsina State’s Malumfashi Local Government Area.
It should be noted that the terrorists swooped on a mosque in the Katsina village and executed the worshippers without confrontation.
However, the federal government, in a statement issued by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, committed to apprehending and punishing the attackers.
The statement made available on Friday night said, “This callous and barbaric attack on harmless citizens who had gathered in peace to worship is a crime that must not go unpunished.
“Security forces are already on the trail of the criminals, and no stone will be left unturned until they are apprehended and held accountable for their actions.”
“The Government assures Nigerians that justice will be swift and decisive, and that such acts of terror will never be allowed to take root in the country.
“The Federal Government condemns this wanton act of violence in the strongest terms.
“This is not only an assault on the people of Malumfashi but also on our shared humanity and values as a nation.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu extends his deepest condolences to the families of the deceased, the people of Malumfashi, and the Katsina State Government.
“Their grief is our grief, and the Government stands with them at this dark hour. May the Almighty grant the departed eternal rest and console the bereaved with the fortitude to bear this painful loss.
“The Federal Government, therefore, reiterates that those who shed innocent blood will find no hiding place in Nigeria,” the minister said.
Recently, as part of the government’s efforts to bring terrorists to their knees, Nigeria’s National Counter-Insurgency Centre (NCTC) recently announced the arrest of top leaders of a savage terrorist group, including Mahmud al-Nigeri of the Mahmuda group and his deputy, Abu Abba, as well as Mahmud Muhammad Usman of the Ansaru group.
The terrorist leaders, now conveniently located on the internet, were on the international wanted list.
The government stated that the arrests of terrorist leaders were evidence of the successes being achieved by Nigeria’s counter-terrorism operations under Tinubu, who has made it clear that acts of terrorism against the Nigerian state and its citizens will soon be a thing of the past.
