President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the deadly insurgent attack that took place at the Police Command Headquarters and the Correctional Facility in Owerri, Imo State, on Easter Monday describing it as an act of terrorism.
The President In his reaction to the incident on Monday praised the initial response by security guards and security forces for preventing greater loss of life and the destruction of public property.
The President directed security and intelligence agencies in the state and the geo-political zone to fully mobilize and go after the terrorists, apprehend them and get them punished under the full weight of the law.
He also called for the best efforts to be made to rearrest fleeing prison detainees, many of whom are believed to be deadly criminals.
President Buhari in a statement issued by his senior special assistant on media and publicity Garba Shehu appealed to members of the public to assist the law enforcement agencies with any relevant information that could lead to the apprehension of the criminals who perpetrated the despicable act.
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He also urged members of the public to be vigilant as everyone has a stake in preserving a way of life from disruption by terrorists and anarchists while the Federal Government will use every available tool at its disposal to confront and terminate the bare-faced anarchy.
(Editor: Abaje Usekwe)
