Abuja, Jan. 4, 2026
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed 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 (DSS) to track and apprehend the perpetrators of the Kasuwan Daji attack.
A statement signed by Mr Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, made this known in Abuja on Sunday.
The statement disclosed that the President also directed security agencies to rescue all the abducted victims urgently.
The directives according to the statement, was issued in response to the recent killings of villagers in Niger State, by terrorists suspected to be fleeing from Sokoto and Zamfara, following the United States’ air strike on Christmas Eve.
“The President strongly condemned the attack on the Kasuwan Daji Community and the abduction of women and children. “He sent his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, as well as to the Government and people of Niger State,” the statement quoted the President.
It stressed that the terrorists have tested the resolve of the country and its people and must therefore face the full consequences of their criminal actions.
Furthermore, the statement revealed that President Tinubu had assured the people of Niger State, that security agencies have been mandated to intensify operations around vulnerable communities.
“Operations will be intensified in communities particularly those near the forests, that have serve as hideouts for criminal elements,” the statement noted.
President Tinubu based on the statement, urged Nigerians to remain united and resolute in the face of this tragedy and cautioned against divisive rhetoric, that could undermine national security and cohesion during this challenging period.
“These times demand our humanity. We must stand together as one people and confront these monsters in unison. “United, we can and must defeat them, deny them any sanctuary.
We must reclaim the peace and security of these attacked communities,” President Tinubu said.
Aisha Ahmed ✍ from Dutse
