President Muhammadu Buhari, has condemned a rise in ritual killings and deadly attacks against on-duty policemen and ethnic minorities.
His concerns followed the latest incidents reported in Enugu, Imo, Abia, Zamfara and Ogun states.
The president frowned at the incidents of ritual killings, hate crimes and killing of law enforcement officers, saying these were aberrations.
He urged law enforcement agencies, state governments, local authorities, community and religious leaders to take all lawful actions to prevent further occurrence of such incidents.