Buhari Condemns Killing Of Aid Workers

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, expressed great sorrow over the killing of the four aid workers by terrorists in the north-east of the country.

French aid group, Action Against Hunger had on Friday condemned the execution of the four aid workers who have been held hostage been since July 2019.

According to the group, the four were among six hostages held by the jihadists. It added that one of its staff and two drivers were among those killed.

The President, in a statement released by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, condemned the “alleged execution” of the aid workers.

Buhari commiserate with the deceased’s family and loved ones.

“Evil will always be defeated by good at the end of the day. Whatever seeming victory evil records, eventually rebounds on the evildoer. We are resolved to beat evil in this land, and we remain unrelenting till we achieve it,” Buhari said.

The President urged all insurgents once again to lay down their arms, and rejoin decent humanity.

The aid workers had been abducted near Damasak, Borno State, in July, and had been held despite all efforts to secure their release, till their alleged execution.