The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has condemned the Monday terrorist attack on innocent people in Manchester, United Kingdom.

According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, the Acting President expressed condolences and solidarity with the government and people of the United Kingdom on behalf of the people and Government of Nigeria.

Describing the attack as a dastardly act and heinous crime, Osinbajo assures Prime Minister Theresa May that the prayers and thoughts of Nigerians are with the British people as they mourn the victims, many of the them being young people.

He said that light of the civilised world will always prevail against the darkness of depravity,trusting that Britons and citizens of other nations across the world will continue to show resilience and courage in the wake of such terrorist crimes.

The acting president prayed that God Almighty will comfort the bereaved families and also wished those injured in the incident speedy recovery.

Reports by Nnabuchi Nnabuchi