President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Director-General of the Department of State Services to track down and arrest those responsible for the attack on Kasuwan Daji market in Niger State.
The directive was conveyed in a statement issued on Sunday by the President’s media aide, Mr Bayo Onanuga.
The attack occurred at a village market in Kabe District of Borgu Local Government Area, where terrorists reportedly killed nearly 40 people and abducted several others.
President Tinubu also directed security agencies to ensure the immediate rescue of all victims taken during the attack.
He said the attackers had challenged the resolve of the nation and must face the full weight of the law, adding that all those involved in the attack, including anyone who aided or enabled them, would be apprehended and brought to justice.
