Crimes

Attack on U.S. officials’ convoy: I’ll ensure killers are arrested ― Tinubu

The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has condoled the United States Government over the killing of its embassy officials in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State.

Tinubu said he has been making his own enquiries into the persons responsible and their motives for the incident, assuring he will do all he can to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice.

The President-elect made this known via a statement issued by his media aide, Tunde Rahman, on Friday, May 19.

He stated that he was shocked to learn of the attack on the United States embassy convoy a few hours after his telephone call with the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken.

Tinubu further promised to give security priority attention on resumption of office, saying it is one of the cardinal issues on his agenda.

Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng, on Thursday, May 18, disclosed that nine U.S. Consulate personnel from Lagos were involved in Tuesday’s attack which claimed seven lives.

It was gathered that seven persons were killed and set ablaze in their vehicles, while two others were kidnapped.

Echeng, who blamed the attack on the members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), said security operatives, on Wednesday, May 17, arrested two persons in connection with the incident.

The Anambra State Police Command, on Friday, May 19, announced the rescue of the abducted U.S. embassy officials.

The Star