UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack by gunmen at Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State on Friday.
Mr Guterres’
reaction came in a statement by UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric on Monday in
New York.
He called for
the “immediate and unconditional” release of no fewer than 300 male students,
the attackers abducted from the school.
“The
secretary-general strongly condemns the December 11 attack on a secondary
school in Katsina State, Nigeria and the reported abduction of hundreds of boys
by suspected armed bandits,” the statement said.
“He calls for
the immediate and unconditional release of the abducted children and for their
safe return to their families.
“The
secretary-general reiterates that attacks on schools and other educational
facilities constitute a grave violation of human rights.”
The UN chief
urged security agencies to arrest and bring those responsible for the heinous
act to justice.
He reaffirmed
the “solidarity and support” of the organisation to the federal government and
Nigerians in their fight “against terror, violent extremism and organised
crime”.
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