President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed outrage over the recent killing of more than 50 persons in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State over the weekend.

In a statement released on Monday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Shehu Garba, the President said the killings were non-spontaneous attacks which were meant to instigate war for selfish reasons.

“I am deeply outraged by this unwarranted, unprovoked and reckless destruction of lives by bandits who belong to the lowest level of civilization.

“I feel the pains and devastation of the families of the victims, and this administration will do everything possible to ensure we defeat these enemies of humanity,” the statement read.

The President said the new Army Battalion and the establishment of a Police Area Command were the latest in the series of law enforcement measures to ensure a more effective protection of lives and property in and around Benue, Kaduna, Taraba, Zamfara and Nasarawa states.

“These persistent killings are not spontaneous; they are subterranean forces with a sinister agenda to instigate war in the country for selfish reasons.

“Although unconventional war is particularly complicated, our security forces are making rigorous efforts to better understand these enemies with a view to decisively checkmating their evil attacks,” the statement added.