Buhari Condemns Attack On Benue Church As Satanic
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday described Tuesday attack on a Catholic Church that led to the killing of two priests and 16 others as “vile, evil and satanic”.
Reacting to the killing of worshippers and two priests at a Catholic church in Ukpor-Mbalom community in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State, the president said Nigeria would never bow to the despicable machination of evildoers.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, Buhari said that the attack and killing of the two priests and parishioners in Benue State was a calculated attempt to start a religious conflict and plunge communities into endless bloodletting
The statement quoted Buhari as saying, “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.”