Pesident Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock at the kidnapping of new born babies’ in Anambra State.
The incident reportedly took place at a maternity hospital in Nkpologwu, Aguata council area of Anambra State on Wednesday.
In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, the president charged security agencies to rise to the occasion and bring the perpetrators to book. He also instructed that security be beefed up around hospitals.
“President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock over the reported kidnapping of five newborn babies in Anambra State, directing that the rising crime rate in the areas be reduced without any delay.
“The reported kidnapping occurred at Stanley Hospital, Nkpologwu in the state. The attackers picked the babies and zoomed off.
“In expressing his concern about the strange incident, President Buhari said this case must be solved immediately.
“He directed that security at hospitals must be foolproof so that attacks of this nature do not happen again,”the statement reads.
