Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has spoken out
against an attack on Tawari community in Kogi State.
The prolonged shooting and burning, which started around
1:00am on Thursday, lasted for hours without any intervention, leaving at least
19 persons dead in the process.
In a statement by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, Buhari said
people should use law courts to settle grievances.
He said, “There is no excuse or justification for killing
innocent people by anybody or group, and for whatever motive.
“The killings and revenge killings will only aggravate the
cycle of violence, creating neither safety nor security for any side.
“People should avoid taking the law into their own hands
because doing so could make a bad situation worse and undermine the
government’s efforts to tackle security challenges.
“I am gravely worried about frequency and temptation of
using violence to settle disputes instead of following lawful and amicable
means to avoid needless destruction of lives and property.”
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