Murder of Briton: Atiku condemns act, describes it as horrific and abominable

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the murder of British missionary, Ian Squire, by kidnappers in Delta State, describing the incident as horrific and abominable.

The Waziri Adamawa, in a statement released by his media office in Abuja on Tuesday, said “It is so sad and shocking that a man who left his home country to come to a remote village in Nigeria to perform cataract surgeries and provide free medical aid for other eye conditions could have been so brutally rewarded for his kindness and selfless service”.

According to Atiku, Nigerians had many lessons to learn from Mr. Squire, who was willing to serve a people who were neither from his part of the world nor from his race.

“That is the kind of selfless service for which Nigerians are crying out, we need people who are willing to give their best to all peoples, irrespective of whether they belong to the same group or clan.”

The Waziri Adamawa also commiserated with the family of Mr. Squire and with the government of the United Kingdom.