President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has condemned the rise in ritual killings and deadly attacks against policemen and ethnic minorities with the latest incidents reported in Enugu, Imo, Abia, Zamfara and Ogun states.

According to President BUHARI, incidents of ritual killings, hate crimes and killing of law enforcement officers are an aberration.

This was contained a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, GARBA SHEHU.

In expressing the sympathy of the nation to families of all victims of such killings, President BUHARI urged law enforcement agencies, state governments, local authorities, community and religious leaders to take all lawful actions to prevent further incidents of such nature.

Meanwhile, President BUHARI has commended Abia State Government for the actions it took in response to an attack on traders at the New Cattle Market in the Ukwa Local Government Area of the state a few days ago.