The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall, has called for stronger protection of civilians and schools following a spate of attacks in Niger State.
Fall said in a statement that “Students, schools, and education personnel must be protected from any form of attack. No child should ever be at risk while pursuing an education – a fundamental right for all children.
“These attacks are grave violations of human rights, including the right to life and the protection of civilians, particularly women and children, and undermine the right to education”.
While condoling with the families of those affected, he also called for the immediate release of all those abducted and urged authorities to ensure that the perpetrators are held accountable in line with national and international human rights standards.
Recalled that on 3rd January, more than 50 people were reportedly killed and an unspecified number abducted after an attack on a village market in Kasuwan Daji, Borgu Local Government Area (LGA), in Niger State.
Agwara LGA, in Niger State, is the location where more than 300 people – who have since been released were abducted in November 2025 following an attack on Saint Mary’s Catholic School.
Other reported incidences in Kwara and Ondo States, with scores of reported casualties, including deaths and kidnappings.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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