arrest and prosecution of gunmen who attacked his home in Otuoke,
Bayelsa, South South Nigeria.
He also thanked Nigerians for the continuing show of solidarity and
sympathy following the Christmas eve attack by unknown gunmen in his
country home in Otuoke, Bayelsa State.
The former President who stated this while conducting sympathisers
round the scene of the attack on Friday also commended the Nigerian
military for their gallantry in repelling the attack by engaging the
assailants in a fierce gun duel that unfortunately claimed the life of a
soldier.
Jonathan noted that since the assailants attacked his marine security
post on December 24, 2019 many Nigerians of different social status,
including President Muhammadu Buhari, state Governors and political
party leaders as well as foreigners had either visited him or called to
express their heartfelt sympathy over the unfortunate attack in his
house.
He also reiterated his call on the concerned security authorities to
expose and bring the criminals to book as a means of ensuring that such
dare-devil criminality did not happen again in his community or any
other place in the country.
On December 24, 019, the assailants had stormed Jonathan’s country
home in about five engine boats and attacked the marine security post
located within the periphery of the residence at about 1:30 am on
Tuesday and sought to take control of a gunboat belonging to the
military.
They were however resisted by gallant soldiers who engaged them in a
firefight. The gunmen who couldn’t stand the firepower of the military
were forced to beat a retreat.