UN Condemns Boko Haram Attacks On Nigerians
The United Nations has expressed strong displeasure over the murder of 40 civilians in Dumba community, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria by suspected Boko Haram insurgents.
Mohamed Fall, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, condemned the unprovoked attack at fishermen and farmers in a statement on Wednesday.
The Coordinator said, “I am horrified by the recent mass killing of fishermen and farmers in Kukawa. Several people remain missing following the attack, which occurred on January 12.
“The armed actors who perpetrated these attacks must be identified and brought to account. This attack serves as another grim reminder of the profound dangers civilians in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states continue to face,”.
“In February 2024, Non-State Armed Groups (NSAGs) reportedly abducted hundreds of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Ngala LGA while they ventured outside the safety of trenches to gather firewood. In June, several civilians were killed, and others injured in suicide bomb attacks in Gwoza LGA.”
“In July, suspected insurgents attacked farmers in the Firgi community, also in Gwoza LGA, killing an unspecified number of IDPs and abducting women and girls. In September, more than 100 men and boys were killed in an attack on Mafa in Tarmuwa LGA, Yobe State,” he said.
According to Fall, the perpetrators of the attack must be made to face the law in line with national and international human rights laws.
While sending his condolence to the bereaved families; he highlighted other violent incidents in Dikwa, Logomane, Ngala, and Pulka areas of Borno.
Emphasizing the UN’s commitment to supporting the affected communities in collaboration with the government, he called for enhanced security measures to protect civilians.
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