Speaker Abbas Condemns Zaria Killings, Others

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has condemned the attack by suspected bandits on Anguwar Dankali community in Zaria local government area of Kaduna State during which four people were reportedly killed and five were injured.

The Speaker said “enough is enough” of the killings in Zaria and other parts of the country and charged security agencies to descend on the killers.

Suspected bandits reportedly attacked the community, shooting nine people and abducting five others who later escaped on the arrival of security operatives that engaged the attackers in a gun duel.

While describing the attack as one too many, Abbas commiserated with the families of the victims, as well as the people and government of Kaduna State.

In a press statement by his special adviser on media and publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, he noted with concern, the spate of attacks and killing of innocent Nigerians by bandits.

He  how some of his constituents were similarly killed in an attack earlier in August.

The speaker lamented reported killings not only in Zaria, but also in other parts of the country, say lives and property of Nigerians must be protected and safeguarded as provided in the country’s constitution.