President Muhammadu Buhari has described the attack on police headquarters and correctional facilities in Owerri, Imo State, as an act of terrorism.
He therefore called on security agents to go after the perpetrators to apprehend them and get them punished under the full weight of the law.
The position of the president is contained in a statement issued on his behalf by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu on Monday.
The president, while condemning the Imo attack, praised the initial response by security guards and security forces for preventing greater loss of life and the destruction of public property.
He also called for the best efforts to be made to rearrest fleeing prison detainees, many of whom he said, were believed to be deadly criminals.
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 the criminals who perpetrated the 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.”
