Attack on New Zealand Mosques barbaric, vicious- FG

The Federal Government has commented on the recent terrorist attack on two places of worship in the city of Christchurch in New Zealand.

The attacks took place during Jumaat Prayers on Friday, March 15, killing 49 Muslim worshippers and injuring many others.

In a statement, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, through the the Ministry’s Spokesperson, George Edokpa, on Friday in Abuja, the government condemned the attack describing it as a barbaric and vicious act.

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The minister while condemning the violence unleashed against innocent worshippers expressed Nigeria’s sympathies to New Zealand.

He said “Nigeria stands in solidarity with New Zealand in their time of grief and fully supports the prosecution of the perpetrators of this heinous crime to the fullest extent of the law.”

He condoled with the Government and the people of New Zealand and prayed for God to grant the families of the victims the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss and wished the injured speedy recovery.

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