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DAPCHI SCHOOLGIRLS: What UN wants Buhari govt to do

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DAPCHI SCHOOLGIRLS: What UN wants Buhari govt to do

The United Nations (UN) has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to quickly bring those who abducted the 110 schoolgirls of Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi, to justice.

It also called on the government to ensure that the kidnapped girls are found and returned to safety.

The 110 Dapchi schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram terrorists on Monday, 19 February and had remained missing since then.

But in his reaction to the unfortunate event, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, in a statement by his spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, described the event as horrific.

He said, “The abduction is another horrific incident where young women and girls are targeted by terror groups.

“And we very much hope that the perpetrators will be brought to justice, and just as importantly, that the girls will be found and returned to safety.

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“I think the fact that these young women were abducted in an educational setting, where they should have been safe, just adds to the horror of the story.”

He said that the UN will always support Nigerian government and other affected countries in the region in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism.

 

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