{"id":19328,"date":"2019-12-25T15:10:24","date_gmt":"2019-12-25T15:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=19328"},"modified":"2019-12-25T15:10:24","modified_gmt":"2019-12-25T15:10:24","slug":"un-chief-sends-message-to-nigeria-over-killings-abductions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/un-chief-sends-message-to-nigeria-over-killings-abductions","title":{"rendered":"UN chief sends message to Nigeria over killings, abductions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UN Secretary-General, Ant\u00f3nio Guterres on Tuesday expressed solidarity with the Federal government and Nigerians following reports of killing and abduction of civilians by insurgents in Borno.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST had reported that Boko Haram on Sunday, at Burimari village between Monguno and Gajiram, mounted a road block where they attacked their victims.<\/p>\n<p>A similar attack occurred at the Babbangida-Gashua-Damaturu axis when suspected fighters of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) Sunday attempted to infiltrate Damaturu, Yobe State.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued by his spokesman, Mr St\u00e9phane Dujarric, in New York, Guterres called for the arrest and prosecution of those responsible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Secretary-General is deeply concerned about reports that civilians have been executed, and others abducted, by an armed group in northern Borno State, northeastern Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe expresses his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and reiterates the solidarity of the United Nations with the people and Government of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Secretary-General recalls that attacks by a party to an armed conflict that target civilians, aid workers, and civilian infrastructure violate international humanitarian law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose responsible for these atrocities must be held accountable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInternational human rights law and international humanitarian law must be fully respected, and all civilians in Nigeria must be protected,\u201d the secretary-general said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UN Secretary-General, Ant\u00f3nio Guterres on Tuesday expressed solidarity with the Federal government and Nigerians following reports of killing and abduction of civilians by insurgents in Borno. DAILY POST had reported that Boko Haram on Sunday, at Burimari village between Monguno and Gajiram, mounted a road block where they attacked their victims. 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