President Muhammadu Buhari
yesterday described as “vile and satanic” the killing of worshippers and two
priests at a Catholic church in Ukpor-Mbalom community in Gwer East Local
Government Area of Benue State.
In a statement by his
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina, the President said:
“I extend my sincere
condolences to the government and people of Benue State, the Mbalom community,
and especially the Bishop, priests and members of the St Ignatius’ Catholic
Church whose premises was the unfortunate venue of the heinous killings by gunmen.
“This latest assault on
innocent persons is particularly despicable. Violating a place of worship,
killing priests and worshippers is not only vile, evil and satanic, it is
clearly calculated to stoke up religious conflict and plunge our communities into
endless bloodletting."
Stressing that the country
will not bow to the machinations of evildoers, President Buhari vowed that the
assailants would be hunted down and made to pay for the sacrilege committed.
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