The Secretary General of the UNited Nations, Ban Ki-moon, on Wednesday condemned Tuesday’s abduction of school girls in Chibok, Borno State.
This was contained in a statement issued by the UN spokesman in New York.
“The secretary-general is deeply alarmed about the increasing frequency and brutality of attacks against educational institutions in the north of the country,” it added.
According to the UN chief, the targeting of schools and school children is a grave violation of international humanitarian law.
“Schools are, and must remain, safe places where children can learn and grow in peace,” the statement said.
In condemning the attack, the EU Foreign Policy chief, Catherine Ashton, expressed solidarity with Nigeria in its fight against terror.
The EU chief noted that the abductions came a day after a deadly bomb blast ripped through a Nyanya bus station in Abuja suburb, which killed 72 injured more than 100.
“I am concerned by the increasing frequency and spread of terrorist attacks,” Ashton said.
She, however, expressed condolences to the families of the victims, and called for those responsible for the acts of terror to be brought to justice.
“The EU stands with the people and the government of Nigeria in the fight against terrorism and violence and for the rule of law and human rights,” she said.
UN, EU condemn abduction of school girls in Borno
