The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs,
Disaster Management and Social Development on Tuesday condemned the killing of
Nigerians by bandits in some communities in Sabon Birnin Local Government Area
of Sokoto State in the strongest terms, and ordered the immediate provision of
relief materials for those affected.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management
and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, gave this directive while
commiserating with the government and people of the state and the families who lost
their loved ones in the heinous attacks.
Farouq said it was shocking that terrorists
operating as bandits would commit mass murder in peaceful communities where
innocent citizens were engaged in agrarian life without posing threat to
anyone.
According to her, "The ministry will stand
with the people in their hour of deprivation and need by ensuring that the
pains inflicted on them by the terrorists are mitigated through appropriate
interventions."
She lamented that in addition to the criminal
killings of innocent citizens, the livelihoods of residents of the communities
have been disrupted as hundreds of
families were displaced from their homes following the unwarranted
attacks by the criminal elements.
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