President
Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday expressed shock and outrage at reports of killings
of innocent persons in Omoku, Rivers State; and murders of the traditional
ruler, the Etum Numana, Dr. Gambo Makama, and his wife in Sango Local
Government Area of Kaduna State in the New Year.
A statement
by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, described the incidents as “reprehensible and
unacceptable”.
The
president directed law enforcement agencies in both states to intensify their
current efforts in order to speedily bring the perpetrators to face the wrath
of the law.
“I have
always maintained that nothing justifies the taking of the life of an innocent
person.
“People in
our communities must learn to live peacefully,” he said.
Buhari
appealed to the communities affected not to embark on reprisal attacks, but to
allow security agencies to carry out comprehensive investigations to properly
punish the culprits.
He
commiserated with the families of the victims and wished the injured faster
recovery.
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