*Urges govt to as a matter of urgency rescue victims
By; KELVIN OKPARA, Enugu
A human rights crusader, and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN), Professor Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, has condemned in strong terms, the recent attacks and adoption of over 200 pupils and teachers of Government Secondary School and LEA Primary School at Kuriga, Kaduna State, as well as over 100 female Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Ngala, IDP Camp in Borno State by terrorists.
The Kaduna incident took place on Thursday, when bandits in their numbers invaded the schools, and has triggered national outrage and condemnation.
The law professor and former Commissioner for Women Affairs in Enugu State, South East Nigeria, while reacting to the ugly developments in a statement she personally signed and made available to newsmen at the weekend in Enugu, expressed concerns over the sad and barbaric act.
Professor Ezeilo, in the statement she titled: “Terrorists struck yet again! When Will this insecurity end? regretted that,
“While still grieving the abduction of some yet-to-be-rescued Chibok girls in 2014, 10 years later, yet another colossal kidnapping of over 100 female Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Ngala, IDP Camp in Borno State by terrorists has been recorded.”
She noted that, “this reportedly happened on Sunday March 3, 2024. I hope the government will swiftly rescue them. My prayers are with the families and people of Borno State, who have witnessed these unprecedented terrorist attacks since the Boko Haram insurgency.”
Meanwhile, Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Amnesty International, the Parent Teachers Association of Nigeria, the Nigeria Union of Teachers, and the House of Representatives have all condemned the attack and asked the government to rescue the victims immediately.
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