The senator representing Zamfara West Senatorial district in the National Assembly, Abdul-Aziz Yari, has expressed confidence that the bandits and terrorists responsible for the recent massacre in Yelewata, Benue State, would soon be brought to justice.
The lawmaker said President Bola Tinubu has the will and capacity to fish out the criminals, and the security chiefs are also aware of their responsibilities.
He made the submission while reacting to the gruesome murder of several Nigerians in Benue State and the subsequent condolence visit to the state by President Tinubu on Wednesday.
Senator Yari, while calling for peace, commended Tinubu for personally visiting the affected areas.
He condemned the killings, assured that all the criminals would soon be arrested, and the madness would stop.
“The president is capable of containing the situation and even if it means adopting totally extreme strategies to give every part of the nation peace, he would do it, because he was elected to secure the nation and the people and this much he understands.
“His (Tinubu’s) decision to suspend everything he was doing and to also keep others on hold are worthy of note. If we understood the responsibilities associated with the office of the president, we would see the empathy in his decision to personally visit Benue.
“He could have delegated a high-powered team to visit and stand in for him while he’d go on with his other commitments. But he decided to show leadership and identify with the people, who showed him love through their votes and also believed in his person and leadership.
“I can assure the people of Benue and Nigeria in general that those behind this dastardly act will not get away with their mindlessness. Those in charge of security also know the implication of not living up to billing, so no one is kidding here.
“The criminals will be apprehended sooner than we all can ever imagine. The president doesn’t issue an empty threat. He meant what he said and said what he meant. They will not get away with this, and whatever their motive was, we will also unravel soon. But, ultimately, this madness has to stop, and it will stop” the former Zamfara Governor said.
The lawmaker called on all Nigerians to see the security of society as a joint business and responsibility.
“Together, we can all confront this menace and decimate it. We need the whole-of-society approach to be able to defeat this monster and common enemy. This is the time we all must put on our intelligence garb.
“Everybody – every citizen – must become an intelligence officer for the sake of the sanity of the society. We all must pay attention to happenings around us and give timely and pivotal information to relevant authorities to be able to nip the menace in good time,” he said.