President Muhammadu Buhari says the killing of worshippers and two priests at a Catholic church in Ukpor-Mbalom community in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State is “vile, evil and satanic.”
“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,” the President said on Tuesday in a statement by Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity.
According to him, the killing of priests and worshippers was a calculated attempt to initiate religious conflict and plunge communities into endless bloodletting
He said the country under his leadership would not bow to the machinations of evildoers, vowing that the assailants would be hunted down and made to pay for the sacrilege committed.
“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.” He said
