The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has condemned the killing of farmworkers in Borno State.

The PUNCH had earlier reported that Boko Haram fighters killed at least 43 farm workers and injured six in rice fields near Maiduguri, the Borno State capital on Saturday.

Reacting in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President expressed grief over the killing of the farmers on rice fields at Zabarmari, in Jere Local Government of Borno State, describing the terrorist killings as insane.

The statement was titled, ‘President Buhari Condemns As Insane, Boko Haram Killing Of Farmers in Borno State.’

The statement quoted Buhari as saying, “I condemn the killing of our hardworking farmers by terrorists in Borno State. The entire country is hurt by these senseless killings. My thoughts are with their families in this time of grief. May their souls Rest In Peace.”

The statement added that the President had given all the needed support to the armed forces “to take all necessary steps to protect the country’s population and its territory.”

The assailants had reportedly tied up the agricultural workers and slit their throats.

“We have recovered 43 dead bodies, all of them slaughtered, along with six others with serious injuries,” militia leader, Babakura Kolo, told AFP.

“It is no doubt the handiwork of Boko Haram who operate in the area and frequently attack farmers,” Kolo added.

The victims were labourers from Sokoto State in northwest Nigeria, roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) away, who had travelled to the northeast to find work, said another militiaman Ibrahim Liman who gave the same toll.

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Lalasticala, Mynd44, Dominique

Condemn President...Condemn Government...Later they will reward these Godforsaken people all in the name of rehabilitation...The bad news here is the way the price of rice will skyrocket in the southeast.. southwest and southsouth...Traders will be like..."My brother didn't you hear??...boko haram killed all the rice farmers that were suppose to bring rice down to this place"...Rubbish... Condemn country

Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Buratai is from Borno State. Shame on him. National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno is from Borno State. Shame on him. Most of Boko haram foot soldiers and informants are from Borno State. Curse on them.

The highest President Buhari can do is to tell the same Gen Buratai and Babagana Monguno to redouble effort and obviously their effort has fallen terribly short. Time for change of guards is due.

May the souls of the dead rest in peace.

E be like say Buhari surname na Condemn. Condemn condemn Condemn, yet no actions.

Over 40 farmers killed in the most gruesome manner, in an established state like Nigeria in 2020 and the chief security officer comes to "condemn".

Effective proactive measures would have averted this carnage. Don’t condemn, you have don't they enough, swiftly work for justice.

The North is feeling the heat. This should be a warning to everyone in Nigeria about the consequences of voting in someone because he is their "son" or "brother"

This man will go down as the most incompetent head of state in world history!!!

It's obvious this man and his security chiefs have run out of ideas to fight this monsters.

Just imagine what the president is saying.

And some people still support him!

Such a weakling...

Somebody predicted this headline when the news broke out that they killed 44 farmers.
He said tomorrow morning, headline will be like "Buhari condemns the killing" .

Nigeria is blessed with a mumu president that only condemns, not pro-activity whatsoever.... Spits. 2023 is far, many will still die before then. Just pray you and your household are spared.

RIP to the farmers

Fake news nobody died and the North is safe. Thank you so much our darling president for securing the North, it would do you well to counter seriously this fake news being spread to tarnish your image.

As usual and nothing will be done.

condemn the day u were born



MEANWHILE, ARE YOU AN ARTIST? CHECK MY SIGNATURE

Nigeria is a business. Politicians are businessmen. The government is for the benefit of the elites, not for the people (society): the people are mere tools. Anything that doesn’t affect the elites do not matter. Know this and know peace.

Ok, that's all they do... Condemn! Nonsense!

I only pity that Governor that has been trying his best to save his people.

The only thing the authority knows how to do in this country is Reacting, shocking and condemning.

Nothing is new anymore in this country jare. With BH, herdsmen, bandits, hoodlums, police, army, hisbah and so on. There is no limit of terrible happenings in the country man is not surprised anymore jare.


Abeg next news pls

Even if Boko Haram like mk e kill dem finish..
I gat no pity 4 d North, dis #Endsars open my eyes abt dem


U no go see Hisbah and Muric talk put 4 dis one lai lai, na 2 incite Violence dem sabi

Its nothern problem let them fix it

Nonsense

tɦɛ tօքɨċ sɦօʊʟɖ ɮɛ;
ɮʊɮa ċօռɖɛʍռs ҡɨʟʟɨռɢ օʄ ɦɨs ɮʀօtɦɛʀs ɮʏ ɦɨs ɮʀօtɦɛʀs ɨռ ɮօʀռօ
ռa ʄaʍɨʟʏ ʍattɛʀ.......ɛ ռօ ċօռċɛʀռs ʊs aɮɛɢ✔

This man should just resign. It’s obvious he has run out of ideas.

Useless man. Na God go punish u

Never seen a president who is always condemning and in a state of constant shock like Bihari...

God help us all.

Useless president and Mumu Northerners. They are only interested in retaining power come 2023 at the expense of the life of their people. Until Nigeria is restructured the North will continue to be a breeding ground for terrorism.

Nairaland get prophets oo

Insidenaija:



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Shameless man.You froze the account of endsars supporters but could not identify and freeze the boko haram sponsors account.. Clueless government

Splitmind:
Fake news nobody died and the North is safe. Thank you so much our darling president for securing the North, it would do you well to counter seriously this fake news being spread to tarnish your image.

Lwkmd.... Savage

Fight those terrorist nah
Equip the military nah
Okay nah change COAS nah


What other thing will he do again ,aside commend them sorry condemn those terrorists

That’s buhari for u any way

O boy where dat mannerless Dog named day self

Notatribalist:
Shameless man.You froze the account of endsars supporters but could not identify and freeze the boko haram sponsors account.. Clueless government

Honourable speaker, off your mic

Fool,the idiot we only condemn but fold is sick hands and watch people been slaughter

ThEGodFaThEr101:
Useless president and Mumu Northerners. They are only interested in retaining power come 2023 at the expense of the life of their people. Until Nigeria is restructured the North will continue to be a breeding ground for terrorism.

You see Government and North be like 5 and 6.
God will punish Lord Lugard wherever he is. He is one of the people that built our foundational problems

Why doesn't oga always speak? Why us it only special adviser that speaks? Other countries Oga would have spoken addressing the situation and steps taken to curtail this sort of things.
Its a pity though the level of insecurity experienced in Nigeria. May their hardworking souls rest in peace.