One of the workers of Action
Against Hunger, a non-governmental organisation in Borno state, has spoken from
captivity.
Insurgents suspected to be
members of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) had attacked a
convoy of aid workers in Damasak, Borno state, last week, killing a driver
before kidnapping six aid workers.
In a video obtained by TheCable,
one of the victims simply identified as Grace, appealed to the federal
government, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the international
community to come to her rescue.
Citing the instances of Hawa
Liman and some aid workers who were killed in captivity, Grace, who wore a blue
hijab in the video, sought intervention.
The other captives were also
seen.
“My name is Grace. I work with
Action Against Hunger, an NGO in Borno state. My base is Damasak. We went to
work on Thursday, July 18, 2019, and on our way back to Damasak, we were caught
by the army of Calipher,” she said.
“We went to work on Thursday,
18th of July 2019. On our way back to Damasak, we were caught by this army
called the Calipha, they brought us here and we actually don’t know where we
are up till this moment.
“I want to beg CAN, Christian
Association of Nigeria, because I am the only Christian among the six of us
here, I want to beg that CAN association should do something about me to see
how I can be released.
“I also want to beg Action
Against Hunger, Borno state, we are six here; all of us are staff, we went to
work and on our way back to our base, we were caught. I beg Action Against
Hunger we have families, some of us have children.
“I’m begging Action Against
Hunger that they should please do something about us. I also want to count on
Nigeria, our nation… we are Nigerians and we are also working for Nigeria. I
beg that Nigeria government should please do something to see that we are
released.
“Some aid workers were caught and
also asked to be released but because Nigeria did not do anything about it,
they were killed. I am begging on behalf of all of us here, that please
Nigerians should not allow such to happen to us.”
Below is the video:
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