Buhari condemns Tawari attack

President Muhammadu Buhari has warned against people taking the law into their hands, saying such undermines government’s efforts to in securing lives.

President Buhari, who spoke condemning the murder of 18 persons by unknown gunmen in Tawari community of Kogi council area of Kogi State, said there is no justification for killing.

The President, in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said



“there is no excuse or justification for killing innocent people by anybody or group, and for whatever motive.’’

“The killings and revenge killings will only aggravate the cycle of violence, creating neither safety nor security for any side.

"People should avoid taking the law into their own hands because doing so could make a bad situation worse and undermine the government’s efforts to tackle security challenges.

“I am gravely worried about frequency and temptation of  using violence to settle disputes instead of following lawful and amicable means to avoid needless destruction of lives and property,’’ the President added.