FG demands urgent explanation from Burkina Faso, summon envoy over killing of Nigerians
By Linus Aleke
Federal Government (FG), has called for faster and comprehensive response from the Government of Burkina Fasso, over the killing of no fewer than 16 Nigerian pilgrims by men suspected to be personnel of Burkina Faso military.
To this end, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Zubairu Dada has summoned the Burkina Faso Envoy to Nigeria over the gruesome murder of 16 Nigerians intending Pilgrims to Kaolak, Senegal over a month ago.
Ambassador Dada told the envoy that he was summoned to explain in detail what really happened when these 16 Nigerians were brutally murdered by some members of Burkinabe military.
The Minister expressed dismay over unnecessary delay in finding out the truth about the ugly incident.
He said families of the victims are asking questions and the need to hasten the investigation already started by the Burkinabe government.
Ambassador Dada added that Nigeria will not fold its arms and see its citizens killed or violated any where in world.
The Charge D’ Affairs of the Burkina Faso Embassy in Nigeria, Mr. Passida Pascal Gouba commiserated with the families of the victims.
He said they understood the pains that the families of the deceased are going through.
The Burkina Faso diplomat said investigation has already commenced to fish out the actual perpetrators of the killing by the Burkinabe Government and that his country is ready to work with a team of experts from Nigeria to unravel what really happened.
Mr. Gouba while reiterating his country’s total commitment to the investigation, said preliminary results have shown that terrorists dominating the area were responsible for the killings as the area is a no go area for the both the military and civilians population due to the activities of insurgents.
SA Media HMOS, Mr. Ibrahim Aliyu, in a statement said the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Zubairu Dada also met with the representative of Attijjaniyya Group led by the Secretary General of the Islamic Group, Mallam Muhammad Alkassim Yahya who briefed on the incident prior to meeting the Burkina Faso Envoy.
