President
Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government and people of Benue State
on the recent attack on a market in Zaki Biam by gunmen which resulted in the
loss of lives.
The president, in a
statement by his spokesperson, Femi Adesina, on Tuesday condemned the “wicked
attack” and directed security agencies to “begin immediate investigation with a
view to bringing the perpetrators of the dastardly act to book.”
Mr. Buhari, while
sympathising with those who lost loved ones, also prayed that Almighty God will
comfort the grieving families and grant the souls of the victims eternal rest.
The president also
condemned the killings in other parts of the country and challenged law
enforcement agencies to rise to the occasion and end “this blight on the image
of the country.”
“We must condemn
inhuman and unnecessary shedding of human blood all over the country. We seem
to have lost value for human life, which is sacred. Man is the glory of God’s
creation and nobody has the right to unjustly and unlawfully take another
person’s life in a reckless manner,” Mr. Buhari said.
He enjoined all
citizens to learn to live together in peace and brotherhood and not allow
little misunderstandings to degenerate into heartless acts capable of straining
the bonds of nationhood.
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