Suspected Islamic militants
attacked a military base in Chinagodrar, Niger Republic, a town bordering Mali,
and left scores of soldiers killed.
The attack also left many
of the militants dead.
President Muhammadu Buhari
on Sunday evening spoke to Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou on the telephone
to commiserate with him, the government and people of Niger
Republic, over the
terrorist attack of Jan. 9 in the country.
President Buhari’s Senior
Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in a statement in
Abuja on Monday, said President Buhari expressed deep sympathy and condolences
to the families, friends and colleagues of the victims.
While condemning the
heinous attack by the terrorists, the Nigerian leader assured his Nigerien
counterpart that Nigeria will continue to work closely with his country and
other international partners to overcome terrorism and violent extremism.
The President reaffirmed
that the perpetrators of such cowardly acts and their sponsors deserve no peace
and comfort, stressing that “Nigeria stands in solidarity with her allies to
ensure that justice is served’’.
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