President Bola Tinubu condoled with the government and people of Yobe State over the killing of 87 residents by terrorist group, Islamic West Africa Province.
Raye24reporters reported that ISWAP terrorists struck Mafa town around 4 pm on Sunday, killing about 87 residents and burning homes and shops.
In their letter of admittance, on Tuesday, the terrorist organization claimed the attack was because the community gave intelligence to Nigeria security agencies.
“This is a message from the soldiers of the Caliphate in the West Africa Province to the leaders, mukhtars, and the rest of the residents and farmers in the town of Mafa and the villages around it.
“You have been tempted to remain in your countries in safety. The soldiers of the Caliphate will not harm you, nor threaten you with your money, nor hinder you from any activity of yours, whether agriculture, trade, etc; until you have arrogantly raised yourselves to a position in which you believe that your hands will reach our brothers with harm and remain uninterrupted,” it read partly.
In a statement from the Special Adviser to Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the President assured that the terrorist would be brought to book.
It read: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu commiserates with the government and the people of Yobe over the tragic loss of lives at Mafa in Tarmuwa Local Government Area of the state.
“President Tinubu also extends his condolences to bereaved families, and condemns the killings as an atrocious and cowardly act of terror by a degraded group of criminals.
“The President prays for the repose of the souls of the deceased, speedy recovery for the wounded, and assures the people of Yobe State that the perpetrators of this sinister act will have an inevitable encounter with justice.”
