The Federal Government has vowed to hunt down and bring to justice the perpetrators of the heinous killing of worshippers in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State.
“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
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris said.
In a statement signed by him on Friday 22nd August, Idris assured 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 Minister emphasized that the act is not only an assault on the people of Malumfashi, but also on our shared humanity and values as a nation.
Idris extended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 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”.
He reiterated that those who shed innocent blood will find no hiding place in Nigeria.