The United Nations has condemned the mass abduction of students at the Government Science School at Kankara, Kastina State.
The organisation expressed its concern in a statement by the
Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, on Monday.
Gunmen on motorcycles stormed the Government Science School
at Kankara late on Friday and engaged security forces in a fierce gunbattle,
forcing hundreds of students to flee and hide in surrounding bushes and forest.
KAtsina State Governor Aminu Masari who visited the school
on Saturday said soldiers were working to locate and free the hostages.
On Sunday, the governor noted that 333 students are still
missing.
It read, “The Secretary-General strongly condemns the 11
December attack on a secondary school in Katsina State, Nigeria, and the
reported abduction of hundreds of boys by suspected armed bandits.
“The Secretary-General calls for the immediate and
unconditional release of the abducted children and for their safe return to
their families. He reiterates that attacks on schools and other educational
facilities constitute a grave violation of human rights. He urges the Nigerian
authorities to bring those responsible for this act to justice.
“The Secretary-General reaffirms the solidarity and support
of the United Nations to the Government and people of Nigeria in their fight
against terrorism, violent extremism, and organized crime.”
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