The United Nations has strongly condemned an attack, on Saturday, against civilians in Nigeria’s restive Borno state, and underlined the need to bring the perpetrators to justice. In early afternoon on 28 November, local time, suspected militants attacked civilian men and women while they were harvesting crops in Koshobe village and other rural communities […]
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UN Appeals for $35 Billion for Global Aid in 2021
The United Nations appealed Tuesday for a record $35 billion to provide life-saving humanitarian support for 160 million people next year, as the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has pushed millions into extreme poverty worldwide. “Conflict, climate change and COVID-19 have created the greatest humanitarian challenge since the Second World War,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio […]
Nigeria’s super camps leave civilians exposed to terrorists
Last year, the Nigerian military started pulling soldiers out of villages, small unit formations and bases into bigger, stronger and better equipped camps. This ‘super camp strategy’ sought to bolster the military’s combat posture and enhance its resistance to Boko Haram attacks on its bases. The approach has indeed improved the ability of the Nigerian military to counter Boko […]
Return to God to rebuild self, society, Okowa charges Nigerians
Delta Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday, charged Nigerians to take a recount of their lives and activities as socio-economic activities in the country experience hiccups. The governor made the call at an open air funeral service of the late first civilian Deputy Governor of the state, Mr Simeon Ebonka, held at Owa Model […]
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary‑General. Good afternoon. Sorry for the delay, we had a lot of stuff going on today. We always have a lot of stuff going on today. **Guests Today Today, we are absolutely delighted to be joined by three special […]
Strongly Condemning Deadly Village Attack in Nigeria, Secretary-General Reaffirms United Nations Commitment to Support Government’s Fight against Terrorism
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary‑General António Guterres: The Secretary‑General condemns in the strongest terms the horrific attack on rice farm workers in Koshobe village, near the Borno State capital of Maiduguri by suspected militants on 28 November, in which scores were reportedly killed and many others injured or abducted, […]
Northeast Nigeria – Violence (DG ECHO, UN OCHA) (ECHO Daily Flash of 30 November 2020)
On 28 November, non state armed groups (NSAG) carried out an attack against civilians in villages approximately 20 km northeast of the Borno State capital Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria. The attack was carried out, while farmers were harvesting their crops. The deaths of 46 people is confirmed with other reports, including the Humanitarian Coordinator’s statement, suggesting […]
IRC statement regarding massacre in Borno state, Northeast Nigeria
New York, NY— The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is shocked at the report of a further attack on civilians in Nigeria: on Saturday Nov. 28th where at least 110 farmers were killed in an attack in Koshobe village in Jere local government, Borno State, not far from the areas where IRC currently operates. This brutal and […]
Nigeria: Boko Haram attack in northeast village claimed at least 110 lives – UN
MAIDUGURI (Nigeria)— A weekend attack on a village in northeast Nigeria blamed on the Boko Haram group left at least 110 dead, the UN humanitarian coordinator in the country said. “At least 110 civilians were ruthlessly killed and many others were wounded in this attack,” Edward Kallon said in a statement after initial tolls indicated […]
ENDSARS Protests: Teenager Sells 2 Burnt Heads Of Police Officers For N1000 To Herbalist
Lagos – A 17-year old boy, Adewale Abiodun has confessed to have sold two burnt heads of Policemen murdered during the recent ENDSARS protests for N500 each to an Herbalist in Ibadan, Oyo State. Adewale Abiodun and a 24-year-old Aliu Mubarak have confessed to carting away heads of two policemen that were burnt at […]