Why do these gunmen want to Kill Nigeria’s ex President Goodluck Jonathan?
Nigerians are baffled. Could this be the height of insecurity in the land? They are worried that unidentified gunmen attacked the residence of the elder statesman in his Nigeria hometown.
“But then who in his right thinking se3nse would want to kill this noble and gentle finest president that Nigeria has ever produced?” Samaria Usman, a concern Nigeria just like many other across the nooks and crannies of the country queried both online and offline.
According to Ikechukwu Eze, Media Adviser to Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, a security post stationed near the Otuoke residence of Jonathan was attacked by the gunmen early hours of Tuesday.
He said the hoodlums who came in about five engine boats, stormed the security post located about 100 metres away from former President Jonathan’s residence in his hometown Otuoke by 1:30 am on Tuesday and attempted to take away a gunboat belonging to the military stationed at the creek beside the residence.
They were, however, resisted by gallant soldiers who engaged them in a fire fight.
According to him, “The gunmen who couldn’t stand the firepower of the military were forced to beat a retreat.
The statement confirmed that “One soldier, unfortunately, lost his life in the fight while another was injured. The injured soldier who is currently receiving treatment at a medical facility in Yenagoa is in a stable state.”
He said “The former President who was not in Otuoke at the time of the attack however returned to his village early this morning to assess the situation.
“Dr. Jonathan promptly condemned the attack and reassured his people that there was no cause for alarm.”
He added that the former President has also condoled with the family of the deceased soldier, the military and has urged the concerned security authorities to swing into action and bring the culprits to book.
