Boko Haram: UN condemns killing of abducted aid worker in Borno
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Edward Kallon, has
condemned the killing of an aid worker and midwife, Saifura Hussaini
Ahmed Khorsa in northeast Nigeria.
Ms. Hussaini, 25 years old, was abducted on 1 March 2018 in Rann town,
Borno State, where she was working with the International Committee of
the Red Cross, following a deadly attack by a Non-State Armed Group in
which three aid workers were killed.
Two other female aid workers were also kidnapped during that incident.
“The killing of Ms. Hussaini, a young, dedicated and passionate midwife
and humanitarian, is a cowardly, heinous and despicable act,” said Mr
Kallon.
“Our deepest condolences go to her family, including her two young
children, and friends. The United Nations calls on authorities to ensure
the perpetrators are brought to justice and account. The United Nations
also calls for the immediate release of the two aid workers who are
still being held.
“This incident demonstrates the severe challenges that Nigeria continues
to face, but will not deter the international community from providing
aid to millions of Nigerians caught up in the conflict in the
north-east. The United Nations stands in solidarity with the
humanitarian community,” added Mr. Kallon.
The humanitarian community is currently providing life-saving
assistance, including food, safe water and medicine, to over 60,000
internally displaced people in the camp in Rann, and millions more
across the northeast.
The humanitarian crisis in Nigeria’s north-east, that has spilled over
into the Lake Chad region, is one of the most severe in the world today,
with 7.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in 2018 in
the worst-affected states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe, and 6.1 million
targeted for humanitarian assistance.
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