Ex-PDP Presidential Candidate, Atiku condemns gruesome murder of soldiers in Delta

The former Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the last general election, Atiku Abubakar has condemned in totality the gruesome murder of a dozen Nigerian soldiers by unknown gunmen in Delta state.

The former vice president of the federal republic of Nigeria, Atiku made this known in a statement on Sunday.

He urged the military authorities to be considerate while responding to the brutal killings of the said soldiers.

The Nations News Nigeria reports that the soldiers were massacred at Okuama in Ughelli South Local Government Area and Okolaba in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State.

According to him: “The brutal killing of over a dozen Nigerian soldiers in Okuama in the Ughelli South Local Government Area and Okolaba in the Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State stands condemned. 

“There can never be a justification for a premeditated killing of soldiers on a legitimate assignment.

“Even as we grieve the loss of these soldiers, who are not only Nigerians but have families and dependants.

“I urge restraints by the military authorities in its response. I would recommend that the culprits be arrested and prosecuted” he stated