By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja
Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in the last general election election,, Prince Adewole Adebayo has commiserated with United States of America, USA, over the attack on the American embassy’s convoy on Atani-Osamale road in Ogbaru region, Anambra State.
Four persons, including two staff and two police officers, were killed, while three others (two police officers and driver) were kidnapped, with their vehicle, thereafter, set ablaze.
Anambra and other parts of the South-Eastern part of Nigeria have seen a sharp rise in attacks on security forces since Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB launched an armed wing in late 2020.
The group has so far made no public comments on the issue.
The SDP presidential flag bearer, on his official tweeter handle, @Pres_Adebayo, tweeted: “On behalf of members of @TheSDPNg and well meaning Nigerians, I deeply commiserate with @JoeBiden, @SecBlinken, US Government, people of the United States of America and families of victims of assassinations in terrorist attacks against US Embassy convoy in Ogbaru Anambra State”.
Police spokesperson in the State, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu said security forces were currently carrying out a rescue and recovery operation.
Tensions have risen since the arrest of the group’s founding leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu for treason and had been in the government custody since when he was extradited from Kenya in 2021.
