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The United Nations has condemned Friday’s abduction of hundreds of school children and teachers from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Niger State.
The UN Spokesman, Mr. Stéphane Dujarric, while condemning the school attack in a statement on Saturday in New York declared that “schools must be a safe place to learn.”
He described the abduction of the students following the Kebbi incident as a “heartbreaking situation.”
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said a total 215 students and 12 teachers were seized by gunmen from the school, located In Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State.
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Armed men had on Monday abducted at least 25 students and killed a teacher in an attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State.
“We have witnessed yet another abduction of pupils in Niger State, in that country (Nigeria), just days after the abduction of schoolchildren in Kebbi,” Dujarric said.
“We join our colleagues at UNICEF and the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator’s office, Mohamed Malick Fall, in expressing our deep sympathy to the families and communities affected.
“Every effort must now focus on ensuring the children’s safe and immediate return.”
Following the abduction of the students, the Federal Government on Friday ordered the closure of 41 Unity Colleges in the country.
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