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Buhari condemns Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka
President Muhammadu Buhari has decried the dreadful attacks on several churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter.
Three Sri Lankan churches and several hotels were hit by explosions on Easter Sunday, injuring at least 160 people.
Buhari reacted to the attacks in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Sunday.
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The President extended his deepest condolences to the families of those killed in the attacks and wished speedy recovery to the injured.
He said, “We stand with victims of terrorism all over the world because we know and understand this harrowing inhuman activity.”
According to him, Nigeria stands with the people of Sri Lanka at this terrible moment.
He urged the authorities not to spare “the wicked elements behind these mischievous attacks.”
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