Buhari condemns revenge killings in Katsina
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the latest round of attacks on farmers by bandits in Damkar and Tsanwa villages in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina state.
The president made the condemnation in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Sunday.
Shehu said the president was reacting to the incident in which many homesteads were razed with many people killed in the affected areas at the weekend.
Buhari, who warned that “no one in the country has a right to take laws into his hands by the way of self-help or revenge,” added that ”killing people in the name of revenge is not acceptable.
”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.”
He urged community leaders and the local authorities to continue their efforts in partnership with law enforcement agencies that bring the surrender of bandits, leading to peace between farmers and herders.
“The authorities must be allowed to investigate and deal with any breach that occurs. There is no place for violence in a decent society,” he said.
Buhari prayed God to comfort families that have lost loved ones in the attacks and repose the souls of the victims.
Omoaje emerges national chairman of Action Alliance
The Action Alliance (AA) on Sunday held its national convention in Osogbo, the Osun state capital where new national executive members were elected to pilot the affairs of the party.
Speaking with newsmen shortly after the election, the newly-elected National Chairman, Adekunle Omoaje, said the new executives would reposition the party for greater achievements in the nation’s political arena.
Omoaje said that the new party executive would work assiduously to bring in more youths into the party’s fold, saying that “after our swearing-in today, we will start massive registration of members into our party.
“AA is a household name among political parties in Nigeria. We will use the influence of all our elders and leaders to attract more people, especially the youth, to the party, by God’s grace.”
Other national officers elected at the convention are Suleiman Abdulrasheed as national secretary and Mrs. Deborah Banjo as the deputy national secretary, while Alhaji Ibrahim Isha and Obaro Samuel became the national treasurer and national financial secretary respectively.
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Also elected are Abdulwasiu Adeyemi, national deputy financial secretary; Olaniyi Fadahunsi, national auditor; Olu Omotoso, national publicity secretary and Rufai Abiodun as legal adviser.
The remaining new executive members are Hajia Aisha Abdullahi, deputy national women leader; Dr. Mike Madu, national youth leader; National Vice Chairman, South-West, Joshua Adewale, Solomon Oken, national vice chairman, south-east and Bright Owobrie, national vice chairman, south-south.
