Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned Tuesday’s suicide attack on a mosque in Mubi, Adamawa State, while Muslim worshipers were performing their afternoon prayers.
Reacting to the incident in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, Atiku described the killing of innocent people as senseless, thoughtless, purposeless, incomprehensible and, above all, egregiously wicked and ungodly.
A statement by his media office offered said sympathies to the families of the victims, lamenting that Boko Haram insurgents have made the killing of innocent people a way of life.
Atiku added that the insurgents were pursuing a nebulous cause and committing atrocities against humanity, which he said were against the tenets of Islam.
Describing terrorists as enemies of civilisation who have no slightest regard for the sanctity of life, the former Vice President said he was saddened by the fact that the people in the Northeast are living under constant threats of death and mortal fear.
According to him, “these communities are now captives of fear who have to look over their shoulders as they leave their homes for work, school or for places of worship”.
Atiku called for increased vigilance and human intelligence, adding that the local people should be given support on how to spot threats and how best to stop these heinous acts from occurring.
While praising the security forces for their sacrifices and for doing their best despite severe limitations, including confronting an unconventional enemy, Atiku advised that strategies should be strengthened or reviewed so as to keep pace with the terrorists’ changing tactics.