Tinubu sympathises with Yobe terror victims, pledges justice
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Tinubu sympathises with Yobe terror victims, pledges justice
Abdullateef Fowewe
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his condolences to the government and people of Yobe State following a deadly Boko Haram attack that claimed over 40 lives in Mafa, Tarmuwa Local Government Area of the State.
The attack occurred on Sunday, with the terrorists burning several houses and shops. Hundreds of residents were displaced as a result.
The terror victims were buried on Tuesday in Babangida, the headquarters of Tarmuwa local government.
Tinubu in a statement by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, described the killings as “an atrocious and cowardly act of terror by a degraded group of criminals”.
He prayed for the repose of the souls of the deceased and speedy recovery for the wounded.
Tinubu assured the people of Yobe State that the perpetrators of the attack will face justice.
The statement reads, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu commiserates with the government and the people of Yobe over the tragic loss of lives at Mafa in Tarmuwa Local Government Area of the state.
“President Tinubu also extends his condolences to bereaved families and condemns the killings as an atrocious and cowardly act of terror by a degraded group of criminals.
“The President prays for the repose of the souls of the deceased, and speedy recovery for the wounded, and assures the people of Yobe State that the perpetrators of this sinister act will have an inevitable encounter with justice.”
