President condemns killing of 36 miners in Zamfara
The miners were killed in the Maru Local Government Area of the state during an ambush attack on Monday, November 7.
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“I commiserate with the government and people of Zamfara on the cold-blooded murder by armed bandits of 36 persons at Bindin in Maru Local Government Area,” Buhari said via Twitter on Tuesday, November 8.
“These killings are utterly condemnable. I am in touch with Gov. Abdulaziz Yari and being briefed on on-going investigations,” he added.
Meanwhile, the police in the state have blamed the attack on cattle rustlers.
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