Group condoles with families of victims of Malumfashi Bandits’ Attack
The Malumfashi Development Association (MADA), has condoled with the families of the victims of Malumfashi bandits’attack in Gidan Mantau in Malumfashi Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State, in which 50 worshippers were killed inside a mosque.
The Chairman, MADA, Malam Salisu Bawa, stated this in a condolence message, made available to newsmen on Saturday in Kano.
“We expressed our heartfelt condolences over the loss of lives and pray for the quick recovery of those who were injured during the attack,” he said.
Bawa, who condemned in strong terms the attack, called on the Federal Government to deploy more security to the troubled areas in the state to prevent further killings of innocent souls.
While describing the attack of the worshipers as wicked and inhuman, he called on security agencies to redouble their efforts by employing proactive approach in fighting bandits.
“We call on the security agencies to adopt proactive measures rather than reactive. We also called on the communities to be vigilant and give maximum cooperation to the security agencies in order to bring an end to this inhuman display by the bandits,” he stated
The Chairman acknowledged the combined efforts of the security agencies at both federal and state levels, and urged them to redouble efforts and adopt new strategy to stop further occurrence of the attack
Bawa also lauded the military for rescuing 76 kidnapped victims from the notorious hideous of the kidnappers in Pauwa Hills in Kankara LGA of the State on Saturday.
“We want to use this opportunity to commend the military for their efforts in rescuing the 76 kidnapped victims today which is a great feat,” he said.
He also commended neighbouring communities and Chairman Malumfashi LGA for timely provision of relief materials to the surviving victims of the attack.
