File: President Bola Tinubu.

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday condemned the midnight massacre of at least 30 residents, including eight children, in Naridon Village, Kamaru Ward of Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

He described the attack as a barbaric and cowardly act of terror against defenceless people and directed the Armed Forces, police and intelligence agencies to immediately intensify operations to track down the perpetrators.

Tinubu gave the order in a statement signed on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, titled ‘President Tinubu Strongly Condemns Attack In Kauru Local Government Area Of Kaduna State.’

According to Onanuga, the President also expressed profound condolences to the bereaved families, Governor Uba Sani and the people of Kaduna State, and reassured the state government and affected communities that the Federal Government stood firmly with them in their grief.