The United Nations on Wednesday condemned the abduction of Dapchi schoolgirls in Yobe State by Boko Haram insurgents, calling for their “immediate and unconditional release.”
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, in a statement by his spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, said the UN would support the Federal Government to fight terrorism and violent extremism.
The UN Secretary-General said the Federal Government must bring those responsible for the abduction to book and ensure the safe return of the schoolgirls to their families.
The statement read in part, “The United Nations Secretary-General has denounced the abduction of more than 100 schoolgirls by suspected Boko Haram insurgents during an attack on an educational institution in north-eastern Nigeria and called for their safe return to their families.Read more.
