Buhari condemns Anambra Church killings

• Says there is no justification to target Church worshippers and kill them in cold blood

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attack on a Catholic Church in Ozubulu, Anambra State, by unknown gunmen during service last Sunday.

The President described the violent assault in the Christians as “an appalling
crime against humanity and unspeakable sacrilege.”

Expressing his grief in a strongly worded statement issued by Garba Shehu the
Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, President Buhari said that “there
was no justification, whatsoever, to target Church worshippers and kill them in cold blood.”

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He said this kind of atrocity “plumbs the depth of depravity and extreme cruelty of the kind that words cannot adequately express.”

According to the President, there is no religion that does not lay constant emphasis on the sanctity of life, and that “all Nigerians must rise up and speak with one voice against these remorseless evil men.” While expressing his deep felt sympathy with the families of the victims, the Church leadership and the government of Anambra State, he reassured all Nigerians of his administration’s firm and uncompromising commitment to protect their lives and property at all times.