PresidentMuhammadu Buhari has condemned attack on a funeral procession in Borno state,which caused the deaths of over sixty mourners. ThePresident’s Spokesman Garba Shehu in a statement said the Buhari had receivedassurances from the armed forces that the terrorists who committed the killingswould pay a “big price” for their action. Accordingto the President, already a major exercise has begun to hunt the attackers withair patrols by the nation’s Air Force and ground operations by the army. Heassured the residents of Maiduguri and the citizens settled in internaldisplaced Persons, IDP camps that they would receive increased protection fromfurther attacks by the assailants. TheChairman of the local government council, Muhammad Bulama said the insurgenthad recently attacked Badu village but they were repelled by the villagers andmembers of the vigilante group.