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El-Zakzaky: President Buhari Finally Reacts To Death Of Channels TV Reporter, Police Officer

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The Nigerian presidency has finally reacted to the death of channels TV reporter,  Precious Owolabi and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Usman Umar of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command.

Naija News recalls that the duo died as a result of the violent protest by members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) in Abuja on Monday.

The Special Adviser on Media and publicity to the presidency, Femi Adesina while speaking on the sad incident said he cannot just get over the sad incident.

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I couldn’t get over it. I started my career as a journalist, 33 years ago as a youth corp member at the Lagos Television and that is what he is doing…exactly the way I started is the way he is starting and I just can’t get over it.

“Imagine that as a youth corp member at a television station 33 years ago, I’d been killed in the field of duty.

“No man should lose his life that way. It is very sad and very dolorous for our country and this is what I call fratricide… brothers killing brothers. It need not happen, it should not happen,” he said.

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President Muhammadu Buhari’s message on the incident also commiserated with the family and colleagues of those that lost their lives.

The statement on Tuesday, signed by Mr. Femi Adesina, his media aide reads:

“President Muhammadu Buhari commiserates most deeply with the families of Precious Owolabi, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member with Channels Television, and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Usman Umar, of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, who died during the violent protest by members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) in Abuja on Monday.

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The President also condoles with the management and staff of the television station and police leadership over the loss, urging them to remain steadfast and committed to their professional callings.

Describing Owolabi and Umar as “law-abiding, hardworking and vibrant Nigerians with a promising future,” President Buhari calls their untimely fate “sad, regrettable and worrisome.”

Sequel to his directive to the leadership of security and law enforcement agencies to safeguard the nation against such mindless attacks, the President reassures residents of Abuja in particular and the country in general to go about their lawful activities without fear.

President Buhari adds that perpetrators of the mayhem will not go unpunished, stressing that no government can tolerate unceasing affront to constituted authority.

According to the President, “Let nobody or group doubt or test our will to act in the higher interest of majority of our citizens.”

He prays God Almighty to grant rest to the souls of the departed and speedy recovery to the injured.”