Abbas mourns victims of Niger attack, Yobe boat mishap
House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas has condemned the deadly attack on Kasuwan Daji market in Demo community, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, and the recent boat mishap in Yobe State. He described both incidents as tragic losses and extended his condolences to the families of the victims, the governments of Niger and Yobe states, and the affected communities. Abbas called the Niger attack, in which more than 30 people were killed and many others abducted by suspected terrorists who also set the market ablaze, a cruel assault on innocent citizens and a serious threat to peace and livelihoods. He urged security and intelligence agencies to swiftly implement President Bola Tinubu’s directive to hunt down the perpetrators, rescue those kidnapped and prevent further attacks. On the Yobe tragedy, where a passenger boat capsized on the Yobe River in […]