President last night spoke with Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, in the
course of which he commiserated with him, the families of the victims and the citizens of
the state over the tragic shooting incident this morning.
Read the press statement by Shehu Garba
below….
President Muhammadu Buhari has
condemned the Ozubulu Church attack in
Anambra State by a yet to be identified
gunmen, describing the incident as “an
appalling crime against humanity and
unspeakable sacrilege.”
Expressing his grief in a strongly worded
statement issued by the the Senior Special
Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam
Garba Shehu, President Buhari said that
“there was no justification whatsoever to
target Church worshippers and kill them in
cold blood.”
He said this kind of atrocity “plumbs the
depth of depravity and extreme cruelty of
the kind that words cannot adequately
express.”
According to the President, there is no
religion that does not lay constant emphasis
on the sanctity of life, and that “all Nigerians
must rise up and speak with one voice
against these remorseless evil men.”
While expressing his deep felt sympathy
with the families of the victims, the Church
leadership and the government of Anambra
State, President Buhari has reassured all
Nigerians of his administration’s firm and
uncompromising commitment to protect
their lives and property at all times.
