President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the reported kidnapping of five newborn babies in Anambra State.
While expressing shock over the incident, the President directed that the rising crime rate in the areas be addressed without further delay.
In a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Friday President Buhari ordered that security be intensified at the hospitals to prevent a reoccurrence.
He maintained that the case must be resolved immediately.
The reported kidnapping occurred at Stanley Hospital, Nkpologwu in the state.
The attackers reportedly picked the babies and zoomed off.