President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Inspector –General of the Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, to take strong actions in putting a stop to acts of violence in the Southern part of Kaduna state. However, the president has been severely criticised for not taking action to end the crisis before his directive.

“President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered strong actions to deal with violence in Southern Kaduna,” Garba Shehu, the presidential spokesman said. Also, President Buhari said he sends his condolence to the people of Southern Kaduna as hundreds of lives have been lost.

Shehu said the Nigerian army was also in the process of setting up two battalions in southern Kaduna while the military continues to carry out air surveillance across flash points of the area.

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