President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the politicization of killings in Kaduna State just as he expressed dismay of the recent killing of ten persons in the state.
President Buhari disclosed this after unknown gunmen invaded Nandu-Gbok village in Sanga local government area on Saturday.
He noted that the violence could only leave leave trails of sadness for the attackers and the victims and said he is deeply troubled by the development.
“I am deeply troubled by the fact that the sanctity of life is now being treated with such a reckless disregard that people derive joy in shedding the blood of others or perceived enemies,” Buhari was quoted as saying in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu.
“No responsible leader would go to bed happy to see his citizens savagely killing one another on account of ethnic and religious bigotry. Violence cannot be the solution to these persistent conflicts as long as people resort to deliberate provocation, revenge and counter-revenge.”
“Lack of cooperation by those involved might frustrate government’s efforts towards finding a lasting solution, especially if those efforts are politicised.”
He also expressed his regrets, saying, “Everything is politicised in Nigeria, including the efforts to bring offenders to justice, because their people will rise up in arms to resist their arrests and prosecution.”
