Nigeria’s former President, Dr.
Goodluck Jonathan has called for the arrest and prosecution of gunmen who
attacked his home in Otuoke, Bayelsa, South South Nigeria.
Jonathan also thanked Nigerians
for the continuing show of solidarity and sympathy following the Christmas eve
attack by unknown gunmen in his country home in Otuoke, Bayelsa State.
The former President who stated
this while conducting sympathisers round the scene of the attack on Friday also
commended the Nigerian military for their gallantry in repelling the attack by
engaging the assailants in a fierce gun duel that unfortunately claimed the
life of a soldier.
Jonathan noted that since the
assailants attacked his marine security post on December 24, 2019 many
Nigerians of different social status, including President Muhammadu Buhari,
state Governors and political party leaders as well as foreigners had either
visited him or called to express their heartfelt sympathy over the unfortunate
attack in his house.
The former President also
reiterated his call on the concerned security authorities to expose and bring
the criminals to book as a means of ensuring that such dare-devil criminality
did not happen again in his community or any other place in the country.
On December 24, 019, the
assailants had stormed Jonathan’s country home in about five engine boats and
attacked the marine security post located within the periphery of the residence
at about 1:30 am on Tuesday and sought to take control of a gunboat belonging
to the military.
They were however resisted by
gallant soldiers who engaged them in a firefight. The gunmen who couldn’t stand
the firepower of the military were forced to beat a retreat.
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