The United Nations has outrightly condemned the attack at Maiduguri, Borno state by insurgent Boko Haram two days ago.
According to information gathered, no fewer than thirteen-four civilians died in the attack on April 1st in Belle Village while about ninety people were badly injured.
Condemning the invasion, the UN Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Yassine Gaba in his statement yesterday, frowned against several attacks in north-east part of the country which has rendered civilians sad victims more often than not.
Garba also recounted past horrible incident perpetrated as a result of insurgents’ activities in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states.
“The recent weeks have seen a steady continuation of attacks on civilians in the three most conflict-affected states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe, in the north-east of Nigeria. Since the beginning of the year, reportedly, at least 120 civilian women, children and men were killed and over 210 sustained serious injuries, in over 22 attacks allegedly by non-state armed groups directly targeting civilians. Civilians are also regularly abducted, as in Dapchi, Yobe State, where 110 school girls were taken on 19 February”, he stated.
“Innocent civilians continue to suffer daily from direct and indiscriminate attacks in the north-east of Nigeria.
“Endless numbers of explosions, brutal killings, abductions and lootings continue to uproot the lives of women, children and men daily”, the Deputy Humanitarian also added.
The United Nation however appealed that government comes to aid of the helpless civilians and put and end to the aging conflicts that have accounted for the deaths of over 20,000 Nigerians since 2009.
Quoting as said:
‘I call on all parties to the conflict to end this violence and to respect human life and dignity.
The protection of civilians is a major focus of the ongoing humanitarian response in the north-east of Nigeria, where 7.7 million people remain in dire need of humanitarian assistance, including food, shelter, water and health care, in the most conflict-affected states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe.
Women, children and men face daily grave human rights violations and sexual and gender-based violence. Since the start of the conflict in 2009, more than 20,000 people have been killed, thousands of girls, women, boys and men have been abducted and children continue to be used routinely as so-called “suicide” bombers”, Garba established.
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