President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing 25 travellers who were killed by yet-to-be-identified persons along the Gada-Biyu – Rukuba road area of Jos, the Plateau state capital on Saturday, August 14, Newspremises reports.

Newspremises had previously reported that about 50 of the travellers were moving in a convoy of 5 hummer buses when they were attacked. 25 of them were killed while others sustained serious injuries. The assailants reportedly dragged the victims out of their vehicles which were trapped in a gridlock and then killed many of them using machetes, daggers, knives, stones and other dangerous weapons.

A funeral prayer according to Islamic rites was held for the victims within the hospital premises before they were conveyed to the Dadin Kowa burial ground in Jos South for burial.

Reacting to the incident, the President in a statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said he has ordered that the perpetrators be fished out by the security agents.

The statement read:

''The Presidency condemns the attack earlier Saturday on travellers from a religious event in Bauchi, passing through Jos, the Plateau State Capital and regrets the reported deaths of at least twenty-two persons with several others injured in that ambush on their travelling party.

It is widely known that Plateau State has been one of the states affected by herder-farmer clashes, which have, in a significant way, been curtailed following the intense peace-building efforts of the administration of Governor Simon Lalong.

However, to be clear, this is not an agriculturalist-on-pastoralist confrontation – but rather a direct, brazen and wickedly motivated attack on members of a community exercising their rights to travel freely and to follow the faith of their choosing.

With the evident preparedness of their attackers, it is clear this was a well-conceived and prearranged assault on a known target, location and religious persuasion of the travellers not an opportunist ambush.

The Presidency offers condolences to the families of the victims and continues to liaise closely with the local authorities - including security, the police, and governmental agencies.

These kinds of attacks on our country's citizens are unacceptable, heinous, and stand in complete contradiction to the teachings of the great religions of our nation.

The Presidency stands steadfast with both Christians and Muslims at this time in condemnation of this latest attack and expects and insists that justice is swiftly – but fairly – delivered to the perpetrators.

"Make no mistake about it: in line with my commitment to protect all Nigerians, I have ordered our security agencies to fish out the perpetrators of this gruesome massacre of innocent travellers and bring them to justice," President Buhari said.

As the facts of the sad incident continue to unfold, the Presidency commends the ongoing efforts by the Governors of Plateau, Bauchi, and Ondo; the Sultan of Sokoto His Eminence Sa'ad Abubakar III and Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi as well as a number of notable Christian and Muslim leaders as they intensify efforts to calm down the situation.''

Source: https://newspremises.com.ng/buhari-condemns-the-killing-of-25-fulanis-in-jos-orders-perpetrators-to-be-fished-out/

Lalasticlala
Mynd44
Dominique

Hypocrite, quick to condemn because the people killed are his people. When was the last time he condemned attack on Nigerians by jihadist. Buhari through his action brought this hate on the fulani, it will even get worst when his tenure is over.

Sharp sharp. No wasting of time. This man is indeed a Fulani king and never a Nigeria president

FreedomArmy:
Sharp sharp. No wasting of time. This man is indeed a Fulani king and never a Nigeria president

Absolute truth

damilola4162:
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing 25 travellers who were killed by yet-to-be-identified persons along the Gada-Biyu – Rukuba road area of Jos, the Plateau state capital on Saturday, August 14, Newspremises reports.

Newspremises had previously reported that about 50 of the travellers were moving in a convoy of 5 hummer buses when they were attacked. 25 of them were killed while others sustained serious injuries. The assailants reportedly dragged the victims out of their vehicles which were trapped in a gridlock and then killed many of them using machetes, daggers, knives, stones and other dangerous weapons.

A funeral prayer according to Islamic rites was held for the victims within the hospital premises before they were conveyed to the Dadin Kowa burial ground in Jos South for burial.

Reacting to the incident, the President in a statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said he has ordered that the perpetrators be fished out by the security agents.

The statement read:

''The Presidency condemns the attack earlier Saturday on travellers from a religious event in Bauchi, passing through Jos, the Plateau State Capital and regrets the reported deaths of at least twenty-two persons with several others injured in that ambush on their travelling party.

It is widely known that Plateau State has been one of the states affected by herder-farmer clashes, which have, in a significant way, been curtailed following the intense peace-building efforts of the administration of Governor Simon Lalong.

However, to be clear, this is not an agriculturalist-on-pastoralist confrontation – but rather a direct, brazen and wickedly motivated attack on members of a community exercising their rights to travel freely and to follow the faith of their choosing.

With the evident preparedness of their attackers, it is clear this was a well-conceived and prearranged assault on a known target, location and religious persuasion of the travellers not an opportunist ambush.

The Presidency offers condolences to the families of the victims and continues to liaise closely with the local authorities - including security, the police, and governmental agencies.

These kinds of attacks on our country's citizens are unacceptable, heinous, and stand in complete contradiction to the teachings of the great religions of our nation.

The Presidency stands steadfast with both Christians and Muslims at this time in condemnation of this latest attack and expects and insists that justice is swiftly – but fairly – delivered to the perpetrators.

"Make no mistake about it: in line with my commitment to protect all Nigerians, I have ordered our security agencies to fish out the perpetrators of this gruesome massacre of innocent travellers and bring them to justice," President Buhari said.

As the facts of the sad incident continue to unfold, the Presidency commends the ongoing efforts by the Governors of Plateau, Bauchi, and Ondo; the Sultan of Sokoto His Eminence Sa'ad Abubakar III and Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi as well as a number of notable Christian and Muslim leaders as they intensify efforts to calm down the situation.''

Source: https://newspremises.com.ng/buhari-condemns-the-killing-of-25-fulanis-in-jos-orders-perpetrators-to-be-fished-out/

Lalasticlala
Mynd44
Dominique

we never see buhari condemned this once. https://twitter.com/Kings85306855/status/1425377286904291328?s=09

Infact what the Southerners should do now is this - if the Fulani should kill one Farmer anywhere in the South.

Any location where the Fulanis are in the South, the host community there will respond in like terms to the Fulani


There is no tribe that was created to be human bush meat to barbarians.

Southern Kaduna, Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, Ondo, Oyo, Osun and Taraba state.

Fulanis are there destroying homes, ending lives and obliterating whole lineages.

Tueh!

November1857:
The dullard'll quick to condemn this, cos they're his tribe people.

The Fulani government never disappoint..

sshhaatapp

I said it before I will gladly say it again

An eye for an eye will make Nigeria a better place for our unborn kids

yarimo:
sshhaatapp

Give your miserable life to Christ

But silent when other tribes are bing mowed down by the Fulani bandits

Such an evil president, sharp sharp without wasting a second he don condemn since na his fellow tribesmen. You will never see this evil fool condemn when his tribesmen kill others. Less than 2 years your fellow will be wiped out of this country and you will cry blood. GTFO.

Expedited as expected

How many Fulani have they fished out??

slowpoke of a president

This slowpoke vegetable called Buhari is a fool. All the killings going on in the country he never said anything. Now it have reached his clan, he suddenly found his voice.

He's quick to condemn any attack on his kinsmen buh reluctant to condemn any attack his kinsmen carried on innocent people... No be witchcraft be that

Plateau Christians be vigilant you've a long night ahead of you .My Prayer is that God will keep his own safe
Not Surprised at all,
I expect the same from that midget in Kaduna

Plateau state will be in the news for a long time. May God fight their battles for them

Can't remember these foools releasing statements on southern Kaduna. They don't even have the smallest sense for a cover-up. These stinks don't realise what's coming at them.

Only 22 fulanis....... nawaoo

Sharp sharp. No squandering of moment. This woman is indeed a Fulani monarch and never a Nigeria prez

Jan 2018, over 80 people slaughtered by fulani herdsmen in Benue and not a single word from this man. No visits, no comment, he didn't even say he was shocked, as usual.
And any more incidents like that till date. Now his kinsmen are at the sharp end of the sword he can talk.

The killing of the youths of this village is about to start

House to house abductions

yarimo:
sshhaatapp

sharap

The army ones said that they were not given other to protect citizens from attacks so let it be home and away match.

A county built on lies and deceit can’t never progress or know peace.

You can’t treat a tribe like VIP and treat other like lowlife tribes.

No be curse Nigeria can’t no peace or progress.


Fulani don’t forgive, expect more killings. So where is the peace and progress in a failed country like Nigeria ?


Useless country.

The presidency and these clowns pandering to it are all a home to me.

Madman

IgweOfNnewi:
Madman

Your zombie wage won't come for August. Keep insulting the dullard

Idiots.

Buhari has never condemned any Fulani attacks on villages before oo

Hundreds have Been killed in jos, southern kaduna , recently about 29 indegenes were slaughtered in igangan etc, by FULANI terrorists herdmen he had never condemned any of them

Chief nairaland zombie and the rest of you BMCs, what do y'all say about this