United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for swift action to identify and prosecute those responsible for the Wednesday killing of five aid workers in Borno.
Guterres reacted to the incident in a statement by his spokesman, Mr. Stéphane Dujarric, in New York on Thursday.
“The Secretary-General strongly condemns the killing, on Wednesday, of five civilians, including three aid workers, by an armed group in northern Borno, northeastern Nigeria.
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“He expresses his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and to the government and people of Nigeria.
“He calls on the Nigerian authorities to spare no effort in identifying and swiftly bringing to justice the perpetrators of these killings,” he said.
The UN chief reiterated that attacks against civilians, including aid workers, by a party in an armed conflict, were a violation of international humanitarian law.
He stressed the need for international human rights law and international humanitarian law to be fully respected, including the obligation to protect civilians.
