Owerri Attack ‘Act Of Terrorism’, Go After The Terrorists – Buhari Orders Security Agents

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, says the attack that took place on the Police Command Headquarters and the Correctional Facility in Owerri, Imo State, early hours of Monday was an act of terrorism.

Buhari who described the attack as deadly insurgent attack, commended the initial response by security guards and security forces for preventing greater loss of life and the destruction of public properties.

Senior special Adviser to the President on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement, said 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 rearrests fleeing prison detainees, many of whom are believed to be deadly criminals.

President Buhari however appealed to members of the public to assist the law enforcement agencies with any relevant information that could lead to the apprehension of these criminals who perpetrated this despicable act.

He also urged members of the public to be vigilant as all of us have a stake in preserving the 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 this bare-faced anarchy.