Killing of pregnant woman, children in Anambra callous, demeaning – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described the killing of a pregnant woman, Mrs Harira Jubril and her children in Anambra State as “callous, brutal and demeaning”.

The vice president, in a statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesman, Laolu Akande, said the incident which was capable of creating ethnic conflict across the country must be condemned by all.

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Prof. Osinbajo spoke with journalists on the incident shortly after meeting All Progressives Congress (APC) delegates in Makurdi, Benue State in continuation of his nationwide consultations with party delegates and other stakeholders ahead of the APC presidential primaries.

He said, “What took place in Anambra with the killing of a woman and her children demeans us all. It is such a callous act and so brutal. And I think that we must be very careful, as a people, with this type of killings that are going on, especially where it is obviously to create such horror, annoyance and create a situation where we begin to have ethnic conflicts again and all that.

“And I think we must all be careful and condemn it in the strongest possible terms, there is no excuse for it whatsoever. We must not allow a situation where we get to the point where we even countenance individuals who can do this sort of thing.

“How does anyone kill a woman and her children? I think it is such a terrible tragedy condemnable by all. Mr President has spoken about it and I just want to join my voice with those of others who are completely outraged by it.”