Yusuf Bello| The attack on the police command headquarters and correctional facility in Owerri, Imo state capital, was on Monday described as an act of terrorism by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu who made the disclosure in a statement, said the President has directed security agencies to go after the gunmen believed to be members of IPOB.
According to the statement, Buhari asked security and intelligence agencies to clamp down on terrorists in the state, adding that the freed inmates should be rearrested.
The statement read, “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 then 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 our 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.”
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