BUHARI CONDEMNS TERRORIST ATTACKS ON KADUNA TRAIN, DIRECTS SECURITY CHIEF'S TO HUNT DOWN TERRORISTS

The President gave these directives in Abuja on Tuesday, after receiving briefs from the Service Chiefs led by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, with the Chief of Army Stall, 21-General Faruk Yahaya, and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao.

According to the statement, the President charged the law enforcement chiefs to bring back all passengers kidnapped and ensure that each one of the terrorists are hanted down and made to face justice for their heinous acts as no one or group should be allowed to make the country prostrate.

"No one should be allowed to hold the country to ransom," the statement quoted the President as saying.

It further said the president strongly condemned. the bombing of the passenger train, describing it as a matter of grave concern 

The President said, "like most Nigerians, I am deeply pained by its occurrence, the second of its type, which has resulted in the death of a yet to be determined number of passengers and others who suffered injuries.

"The attack on the train, a safe means of transport to many, is callous and our thoughts are with the families of the deceased and prayers for the injured," he said.