Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reacted to Saturday’s bank robbery in the Mpape area of Abuja, the nation’s capital.
He commended the security operatives who arrived at the scene on time to foil the attack.
Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, called for improved security of the country and its people next year.
Police Kill One, Arrest Four In Failed Abuja Bank Robbery.
“I am proud of the proactiveness of the Nigerian Army and Police in foiling the bank robbery in Abuja,” he said in a tweet.
The former Vice President added, “It is my hope that this will be the face of a reinvigorated security in the new year.”
His tweet came hours after a group of armed men attacked the commercial bank located at Mpape, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
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