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UPDATE 1-Nigeria president condemns latest killings in northwestern Sokoto state

Published 20/07/2019, 22:44
UPDATE 1-Nigeria president condemns latest killings in northwestern Sokoto state

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ABUJA, July 20 (Reuters) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu
Buhari condemns the killing of 37 people by bandits in the
northwestern state of Sokoto, his spokesman said in a statement.
Armed gangs have killed hundreds of people in northwest
Nigeria this year and forced at least 20,000 to flee to
neighbouring Niger, adding to security problems in a country
also struggling with an Islamist insurgency in the northeast and
clashes between farmers and herders in central states.
"President Muhammadu Buhari strongly condemns the killing of
37 innocent people by bandits in the Goronyo Local Government
Area of Sokoto State," the presidency said in the statement.
Local media said the attacks took place late on Friday.
Troops have been deployed to the areas hit in the latest
flashpoint, the presidency statement said. Military and police
have been dispatched to tackle criminal gangs blamed for a spate
of killings and kidnappings over the last year.
Buhari, a former military ruler, began his second four-year
term in May after winning a presidential election in February.
During his campaign he vowed to improve security but -
against the backdrop of the northwest's wave of banditry,
high-profile kidnappings nationwide and attacks by Islamist
insurgents - he has reiterated that it remains a priority.

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