The Federal
Government on Sunday condemned the deadly terrorist attacks on Central London
Bridge and the Borough market in “the strongest terms” and voiced its deep
condolence to the relatives and victims of the attack.
Seven people
died in the attack in central London on Saturday night and 48 were injured.
The Foreign
Affairs Ministry in a statement by its Spokesperson, Dr Clement Aduku, said:
“the government and people of Nigeria stand with the government and people of
Great Britain in the face of continued terrorist attacks on innocent victims.
“Our
thoughts, sympathy and prayers are with those affected in these latest multiple
terrorist attacks and their families,” the ministry stated
The News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that assailants drove a van into pedestrians at
high speed on London Bridge on Saturday night before stabbing revellers on
nearby streets.
Police said
armed officers shot dead all three attackers within minutes of receiving
reports of the terrorist attack unfolding in central London.
The three
men were wearing suicide bomb vests that were later confirmed to be fakes.
Cressida
Dick, the Metropolitan police commissioner, said on Sunday morning the incident
was under control. “We believe there were three attackers and we believe they
are dead,” she said
Police also
confirmed the arrest of 12 people in the Barking district of east London in
connection with the attack and raids were continuing there.(NAN)
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