Following the renewed attacks in two villages in Katsina State wherein 30 people were confirmed dead, President Buhari has warned locals not to kill bandits in return, but to hand them over to the authorities when caught.
The President gave the directive on Sunday in a message released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.
Buhari said, “No one in the country has a right to take laws into his hands by the way of self-help or revenge. Local communities that catch bandits should hand over the suspects to law enforcement authorities instead of meting out capital punishment, leading to a cycle of revenge and counter revenge.
“The authorities must be allowed to investigate and deal with any breach that occurs. There is no place for violence in a decent society,” the President added.
Recall that over 30 farmers were on Friday, February 14, 2020, slain by bandits in Damkal and Tsanwa villages in Batsari local government area of Katsina state.
But only one suspect has been arrested so far in connection to the killings.
