Former President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned the attack by unknown gunmen at his Otuoke residence and reassured his people that there was no cause for alarm.
A statement on Tuesday by Mr Jonathan’s media adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, said the gunmen, who came in five engine boats, were stopped by a troupe of soldiers at a security post about 100 metres away from Jonathan’s residence.
“The hoodlums who came in about five engine boats stormed the security post located about 100 metres away from former President Jonathan’s residence in his hometown Otuoke by 1:30 am on Tuesday and attempted to take away a gunboat belonging to the military stationed at the creek beside the residence. They were however resisted by gallant soldiers who engaged them in a firefight,” he said.
Mr Eze added that the gunmen were forced to retreat, though one soldier was killed while another was injured.
“The injured soldier who is currently receiving treatment at a medical facility in Yenagoa is in a stable state,” he said.
“The former President who was not in Otuoke at the time of the attack, however, returned to his village early this morning to assess the situation.
“…The former President has also condoled with the family of the deceased soldier, the military and has urged the concerned security authorities to swing into action and bring the culprits to book.”
