* Orders Relevant Agencies to Fish out, punish Culprits
By Chisaa Okoye
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the deadly attacks on the Police Command Headquarters and the Correctional Facility in Owerri, Imo State, on Monday, as acts of terrorism and mandated the 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.
Reacting to the incident that took place in the wee hours of Monday morning, President Buhari, in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Garba Shehu, 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 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.