By Deborah Hassan
365Daily – Presidency has cautioned the public against retaliatory attacks in reaction to viral videos of the alleged killings of non-indigenes by Eastern Security Network (ESN) and its mother terrorist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Similarly, it warned against the indiscriminate sharing of social media posts, some of which it said were targeted at causing division in the country.
These were contained in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, in Abuja.
Shehu said: “While expert agencies are now verifying the factuality and veracity of the claims that accompany the horrid pictures being circulated, we call on all citizens to avoid hasty steps or conclusions that could exacerbate the situation, and on the contrary keep to a line of conduct that will help the law to take its proper course.’’
He added that President Buhari condemned the “wild, barbarous and wanton killings of innocent people” in the South-East, as well as the other parts of the country, describing it as “deeply distressing.”
Shehu said President Buhari warned the perpetrators of such acts to expect tough responses from the security forces.