JUST IN: Buhari Censures Unknown Gunmen's Attacks In Imo State, Orders Rearrest Of Freed Inmates From Sick Bed – Presidency
The Nigerian Presidency says President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the recent attack on Imo State Correctional Centre (Prison) and Nigerian security agents by Unknown Gunmen at the wee hour of Monday, April 5th.
According to the statement released on Monday by Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, it stated that the President, who is currently bedridden in London Hospital, ordered the Nigerian security agencies to make efforts to rearrest those inmates freed by Unknown Gunmen during the attack.
The statement read: "President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the deadly insurgent attack that took place on the Police Command Headquarters and the Correctional Facility in Owerri, Imo State, on Monday, calling it an act of terrorism.
"In his reaction to the incident early on Monday, President Buhari praised the initial response by security guards and security forces for preventing greater loss of life and the destruction of public property.
"The President directed security and intelligence agencies in the state and the geo-political zone to fully mobilize and go after the terrorists, apprehend them and get them punished under the full weight of the law.
"He also called for the best efforts to be made to rearrest fleeing prison detainees, many of whom are believed to be deadly criminals.
"President Buhari then appealed to members of the public to assist the law enforcement agencies with any relevant information that could lead to the apprehension of these criminals who perpetrated this despicable act.
"He also urged members of the public to be vigilant as all of us have a stake in preserving our way of life from disruption by terrorists and anarchists while the Federal Government will use every available tool at its disposal to confront and terminate this bare-faced anarchy."
______Garba Shehu,
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media & Publicity)
April 05, 2021
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April 05, 2021
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