Anambra Massacre: Saraki, Ekweremadu condole with families of victims

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has expressed deep sadness over the massacre that occurred at St. Philip’s Catholic Church, Anambra State on Sunday.

In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu,  Saraki stated that the killing of worshippers represents the purest kind of evil and called on security agencies to bring the perpetrators to justice.

“This brutal act of attacking innocent and unsuspecting worshippers represents the purest kind of evil.

“Our security forces must not stop until everyone involved in the orchestration and execution of today’s massacre in St. Philip’s Catholic Church, Anambra are brought to book by the strong arm of justice.

“The Senate will continue to offer any form of necessary assistance in this endeavor, because today, all of us, as Nigerians have been attacked by this senseless act committed by evil people”, Saraki stated.

He further urged security agencies in the country to step their intelligence gathering activities so as to prevent activities of criminals and also unravel any crime committed against Nigerians by undesirable elements in the society.

At least eight people were killed at St Phillip’s Catholic Church in Ozubulu, in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra state, on Sunday when some gunmen broke into the church around 6am during the first Mass.

On his part, Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, described as beastly and sacrilegious the massacre of worshippers at the church.

Ekweremadu, who also described the day as a black Sunday, not only for Anambra State, but also the entire nation, called on the security agencies to fish out the killers and bring them to justice.

In a statement by Uche Anichukwu, Special Adviser (Media) to the Deputy Senate President, he said the least the nation owes the deceased and the casualties was to work with the security agencies “to bring apprehend the culprits and ensure that justice is done to both the living and the dead”.

OWEDE AGBAJILEKE, Abuja