• About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
Sunday, June 26, 2022
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTER
Diplomatic Info
  • Home
  • Diplomacy
  • Embassy News and Info
  • Events
  • Nigeria
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Security
  • Cover Story
  • ECOWAS
    • Togo
    • Sierra Leone
    • Senegal
    • Nigeria
    • Niger
    • Mali
    • Liberia
    • Guinea Bissau
    • Guinea
    • Ghana
    • The Gambia
    • Cote D’Ivoire
    • Cabo Verde
    • Burkina Faso
    • Benin
  • Advertise
  • Home
  • Diplomacy
  • Embassy News and Info
  • Events
  • Nigeria
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Security
  • Cover Story
  • ECOWAS
    • Togo
    • Sierra Leone
    • Senegal
    • Nigeria
    • Niger
    • Mali
    • Liberia
    • Guinea Bissau
    • Guinea
    • Ghana
    • The Gambia
    • Cote D’Ivoire
    • Cabo Verde
    • Burkina Faso
    • Benin
  • Advertise
No Result
View All Result
Diplomatic Info
No Result
View All Result
Home ECOWAS

UN demands immediate, unconditional’ release of Katsina schoolboys

by diplomaticinfo
December 17, 2020
in ECOWAS, Nigeria
0
UN demands immediate, unconditional’ release of Katsina schoolboys
0
SHARES
7
VIEWS
Facebook ShareShare on WhatsAppTweet it!

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack by suspected bandits at Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State on Dec. 11.

Guterres’ reaction came in a statement by UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Monday in New York.

He called for “immediate and unconditional” release of no fewer than 300 male students, the attackers reportedly abducted from the school.

“The secretary-general strongly condemns the Dec. 11 attack on a secondary school in Katsina State, Nigeria and the reported abduction of hundreds of boys by suspected armed bandits.

“He calls for the immediate and unconditional release of the abducted children and for their safe return to their families.

“The secretary-general reiterates that attacks on schools and other educational facilities constitute a grave violation of human rights.”

The UN chief urged security agencies to arrest and bring those responsible for the heinous act to justice.

He reaffirmed the “solidarity and support” of the organization to the Federal Government and Nigerians in their fight “against terror, violent extremism and organized crime”.

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has also flayed the abduction and called for the boys’ immediate release.

In a statement, the agency said it is “deeply concerned about these acts of violence”, describing attacks on schools as a violation of children’s rights.

“UNICEF condemns in the strongest possible terms this brutal attack and calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all children and their return to their families.”

Its Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Marie-Pierre Poirier, issued a separate statement expressing solidarity with the families of the students and their communities.

Poitier said that the violence was a “grim reminder” that abductions of children and widespread grave violations of children’s rights continue to take place in the northern part of Nigeria.

“Children should feel safe at home, in schools and in their playgrounds at all times.

“We stand with the families of the missing children and the community affected by this horrifying event,” she said.

diplomaticinfo

diplomaticinfo

Next Post
German govt., ECOWAS donate PPE to Nigerian Customs Service

German govt., ECOWAS donate PPE to Nigerian Customs Service

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recommended

NIN: Applicants stranded as Anambra NIMC office shuts entrance gate

NIN: Applicants stranded as Anambra NIMC office shuts entrance gate

1 year ago
Wizkid’s Essence should be Grammy’s song of the Year: Nicki Minaj

Wizkid’s Essence should be Grammy’s song of the Year: Nicki Minaj

4 months ago

Popular News

    Connect with us on Facebook

    Subscribe to Our Newsletter

    Enter your email now to join our community of readers, and get new contents straight to your inbox

    We promise to not spam you

    Thanks for joining in.

    Category

    • Africa
    • Benin
    • Burkina Faso
    • Business
    • Cote D'Ivoire
    • Cover Story
    • Diplomacy
    • ECOWAS
    • Education
    • Embassy News and Info
    • Events
    • Ghana
    • Guinea
    • Guinea Bissau
    • International
    • Mali
    • News
    • Niger
    • Nigeria
    • Politics
    • Programs
    • Security
    • Senegal
    • Sierra Leone
    • The Gambia
    • Togo
    • Uncategorized

    Quick Links

    • About
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Advertise

    About Us

    Providing strategic insights into important social, cultural, political, and economic factors that significantly influence business and nations, Diplomatic Info will examine these critical issues and provide strategies that create competitive advantages.

    © 2021 Diplomatic Info - Built by O.V.

    No Result
    View All Result
    • Home
    • Diplomacy
    • Embassy News and Info
    • Events
    • Business
    • Politics
    • Security
    • News
    • Cover Story
    • Africa
    • ECOWAS
      • Togo
      • Sierra Leone
      • Senegal
      • Nigeria
      • Niger
      • Mali
      • Liberia
      • Guinea Bissau
      • Guinea
      • The Gambia
      • Cote D’Ivoire
      • Ghana
      • Cabo Verde
      • Benin
      • Burkina Faso
    • International
    • Contact

    © 2021 Diplomatic Info - Built by O.V.