Attack on Ifeanyi Ubah barbaric – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has dplored the armed attack on Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, leading to deaths of five persons including security aides.
Buhari called the incident “barbaric and condemnable.”
Garba Shehu, a media aide of the president in a statement he issued on Wednesday, said, ”We are deeply concerned about the activities of armed groups in the region and in other parts of the country.
”We are closely monitoring the situation and waiting for further details on the response to the worrisome situation by the police, the military and other security agencies.
The nation has lost four brave policemen and other aides of the Senator.
“On behalf of the government and the people, I pay homage to these security men and the aides who were brutally murdered.
Our thoughts and prayers are with their families at this difficult time.”
The prayed for the quick recovery of the Senator and all those that were injured. He also prayed that peace returns to Anambra and other crime-riven areas of the country.
TheCornet had reported the attack on the senator and the death of security operatives among those felled by assailants.
