{"id":4896,"date":"2026-02-18T20:47:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T20:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/home\/un-security-council-calls-for-probe-into-the-nigeria-attack"},"modified":"2026-02-18T22:19:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:19:02","slug":"un-security-council-calls-for-probe-into-the-nigeria-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/policy\/un-security-council-calls-for-probe-into-the-nigeria-attack","title":{"rendered":"UN Security Council Calls for Probe into the Nigeria Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ap-summary\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<h4>What You Need to Know<\/h4>\n<p>The UN Security Council has condemned a violent attack in Kwara State, Nigeria, which resulted in numerous fatalities and property destruction. The Council emphasized the need for international cooperation to bring the perpetrators to justice and reiterated that all acts of terrorism are unjustifiable, regardless of their motivations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press. <\/strong> <\/span>The UN Security Council condemned the bloody attack that occurred in Kwara State, Nigeria, on February 3, which resulted in numerous fatalities and property destruction.<\/p>\n<p>The Council affirmed that &#8220;terrorism in all its forms poses one of the gravest threats to international peace and security,&#8221; urging member states to fulfill their obligations under international law and Security Council resolutions by effectively cooperating with the Nigerian government to pursue the perpetrators, organizers, and financiers and bring them to justice.<\/p>\n<p>The Council stressed the need to &#8220;hold accountable the perpetrators, organizers, financiers, and sponsors of these heinous terrorist acts and bring them to justice,&#8221; urging all UN member states &#8220;in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to actively cooperate with the Nigerian government in this regard.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The statement added, &#8220;Council members reiterated that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivations, wherever and whenever they are committed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It is noted that the attack took place in rural areas of Kwara State, where local authorities reported that armed assailants attacked two villages, firing on residents and setting homes and shops ablaze, leading to the flight of locals to surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<p>Kwara State, particularly communities adjacent to forest belts, has faced increasing security challenges in recent months related to armed robbery and kidnapping, as well as the movement of armed groups fleeing military pressure in neighboring states in the northwestern and north-central regions.<\/p>\n<p>Kwara State has faced increasing security challenges in recent months, particularly in rural areas. Armed groups have been targeting villages, leading to heightened fears among local populations. The recent attack is part of a broader trend of violence linked to armed robbery and kidnappings, exacerbated by the movement of armed groups fleeing military pressure in neighboring regions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Africa<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What You Need to Know The UN Security Council has condemned a violent attack in Kwara State, Nigeria, which resulted in numerous fatalities and property destruction. The Council emphasized the need for international cooperation to bring the perpetrators to justice and reiterated that all acts of terrorism are unjustifiable, regardless of their motivations. Africa-Press. 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