Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has strongly condemned the terrorist killing of Lawan Andimi, Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State, describing it as cruel, inhuman, and deliberately provocative.
In his reaction to the incident, President Buhari expressed sorrow that the terrorists went on to kill the religious leader while giving signals of a willingness to set him free by releasing him to third parties.
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President Buhari, in a series of tweets on his official Twitter handle, consoled the Christian community all over Nigeria, the government, and people of Adamawa State and the Bishop’s family over the sad loss of the man of God and assured that terrorists will continue to pay a heavy price for their actions and would comprehensively be defeated by the country’s determined armed forces.
The President urged nations of the world to end all support provided to Boko Haram and Islam in West Africa terrorist groups whose only goal is to sow death, violence, and destruction in the sub-region.
The terrorist killing of Lawan Andimi, chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Michika, Adamawa State is cruel, inhuman and deliberately provocative. My deepest condolences to his family, the Christian community across Nigeria, and the Govt & people of Adamawa.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) January 21, 2020
I am greatly saddened by the fact that the terrorists went on to kill him even while giving signals of a willingness to set him free by releasing him to third parties. This barbarism is condemnable. We will ensure that these terrorists pay a heavy price for their evil actions.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) January 21, 2020
This incident has further strengthened our resolve as a Government, and the resolve of our gallant Armed Forces, to comprehensively defeat all terrorist groups sowing death, violence and destruction in our country and across West Africa.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) January 21, 2020