By Johnbosco Agbakwuru with agency report ABUJA –

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has described as despicable and satanic the gruesome murder of Catholic Priests and worshippers at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Ukpor -Mbalom community in Gwer East Local Government of Benue State. President Buhari who also said the action of the murderers was sacrilegious in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina in Abuja on Tuesday, said that those behind the act would be fished out to face the consequences of their wicked act. He said, “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. . Joseph Gor in white

“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.” Stressing that the country will not bow to the machinations of evildoers, President Buhari vowed that the assailants would be hunted down and made to pay for the sacrilege committed The Catholic Diocese of Makurdi confirmed the killing of two of its priests, Rev Fathers Joseph Gor and Felix Tyolaha, in an early hour attack on St Ignatius Quasi Parish, Ukpor, Mbalom in Gwer West Local Government Council of Benue. A statement by its Director of Communications, Rev Fr Moses Iorapuu, said that the attacks were perpetrated by herdsmen who stormed the Mbalom community and killed the two priests during the morning mass at the church.

The Diocese expressed regret at the nonchalant attitude of the security agencies in containing the killings. It said the herdsmen, who stormed the community, burnt down houses, destroyed crops and killed people. The church, therefore, urged the relevant authorities to stop the killings in the Benue valley. Iorapuu said the Diocese had been active in providing food and relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s) since the onset of hostilities in the state and wondered why it could be marked as a target of attacks. “The attack on the priests is an attack on everything that we ever stood for and believed in.”

Meanwhile, concerted efforts to get reaction from the Benue Police Command failed as its Public Relations Officer, ASP Moses Yamu, was not forthcoming with remarks. Rev. Fr. Gor had before the attack written on Facebook; “Living in fear. The fulani herdsmen are still around us in Mbalom. They refuse to go. They still go grazing around us. No weapons to depend on ourselves”. Herdsmen in the early hours of the morning attacked a Catholic Church and parishioners who went for 5.30 a.m. mass. Reports say the bodies of the dead have been taken to St. Theresa’s Hospital Makurdi.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/04/killing-catholic-priests-worshippers-satanic-despicable-buhari/

hmmmmm this one strong.


Bubu lazy Nigeria President

bastard

Hmm.
This country is on auto reverse.
The security structure is highly compromised, if not hijacked by the northern elements.

My heartfelt sympathy and condolence goes out to the people of Benue state this time.

In all honesty, Buhari has been baiased in addressing the issue of herdsmen killings in the past three years. It's obvious he has a soft spot or a secret alibet open admiration for their actions.

Forget bokoharam. These herdsmen are the real terrorists... And their tactics is infiltration.

As an ex military general, Buhari is a disgrace!

I now see reasons with TY Danjuma.

This country is a jungle already.

If IPOB that isn't even a terrorist organization was hurriedly proscribed by Buhari's vindicative government, then what business do the herdsmen have roaming around other peoples farms and towns?

Just for the records... No region in this country holds the monopoly of violence. We simply are just humane and tolerant.

2019 isn't all about PVCs.

We need to change our narrative.

I am deeply hurting.

It is not for him to throw names up and down. What is being done to stop these killings once and for all?

"Nigeria the most dangerous place to be a Christian"...An

When this statement was made sometime ago...the defenders of one Nigeria from the South West, especially MURIC, said it was a lie...

Nigerians are too docile. Incessant killings like this would have called for national protest for the incompetent one to resign. But my country people are only waiting for 2019 election to come when they might even be disfranchised from the process by the clueless and heartless bubu foot soldiers.

Terrorist has finally established themselves in Beune state and we are still blame one another.

Oga , Enough of Talk....

JUST WORK OUT...
RESIGN
DROP THIS JOB HONORABLE....

The Horror is Just too Much

say NO to killings

Good one from Mr. President

This is a statement by Femi and not that of Buhari.
I know Buhari don't care.

F

Fork Buhari

This is becoming too much!!!

You have failed us Buhari...

I blame those that voted for you.......



I pray this country rise again..

na wa

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Say whatever you like. You're so out of aso rock.
Only fools will applaud him for this

The life of a man is nasty brutish and short.
Karl Max

This man should be jailed once he leaves office.

When will this Dullard, put an end to this carnage?

What is the different between Nigeria and syria,yemen

Ruling a country of 200m with a NEPA certificate is insanity

SEE MORE ON HOW NIGERIANS ARE REACTING HERE : https://aprokogirl.com/3128/president-buhari-reacts-to-killing-of-catholic-priests-worshipers-in-benue-state/



SEE MORE ON HOW NIGERIANS ARE REACTING HERE : https://aprokogirl.com/3128/president-buhari-reacts-to-killing-of-catholic-priests-worshipers-in-benue-state/

God punish you Buhari !!!!!

shut up, demon

You will not speak through your SA when you are in foreign land but in Nigeria where you were elected, we will never hear you address urgent matters such as murder. You keep on condemning it with no action to back it up.

The killers are emboldened because they are not shot at sight like IPOB, Shia group, Niger delta militants...

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
Martin niemoller

If it is despicable and satanic, then make sure you arrest the killers and prosecute them. If this releasing this statement is the only thing you do about it, then you're also despicable and satanic

Baba president Why not calm down and amends the issue In a polite way instead of publishing stores .. . . . My blood dea hot Na my benue people