United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the evacuation of all humanitarian personnel and the temporary suspension of all humanitarian deliveries in Rann town, in Borno State.
“All humanitarian personnel have been evacuated from Rann, and all humanitarian deliveries in the area have been temporarily suspended.”
The evacuation of all the humanitarian workers followed attacks on Thursday, by Boko Haram insurgents, which left three aid workers dead and many other injured.
The UN called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to apprehend and prosecute those who carried out the attack on Rann town even as it condemned the killing of three aid workers in Rann by suspected Boko Haram insurgents.
The UN chief recalled that attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure violated international humanitarian law.
“Those responsible for these and other atrocities in Nigeria must be apprehended and prosecuted,” the UN scribe said.
The Secretary-General called on all the parties to ensure at all times the protection of all civilians.
According to the UN, at least one other aid worker remains critically injured and another three are still missing while eight members of the Nigerian national security forces were also killed.
The UN chief said: “at the time of the attack, over 40 humanitarian workers were in Rann.” [myad]
