The United States Government has condemned the executions of
aid workers by Boko Haram.
The US noted that the situation in Nigeria was
deteriorating.
The deceased, five males, were shot at close range after one
of the insurgents gave a speech deriding humanitarian organisations.
They were working for Action Against Hunger, International
Rescue Committee, Rich International and Borno State Emergency Management
Agency.
The US Mission in Nigeria, in a statement on Thursday,
expressed grief over the murders.
It read: “We are deeply saddened by the execution of five
humanitarian workers by terrorists in Northeast Nigeria. This comes against a
backdrop of deteriorating conditions for millions of Nigerians.”
America said the brave individuals dedicated their lives to
easing human suffering.
“We hope that their families and colleagues can take comfort
in their selfless sacrifices on behalf of others. We will remember their
dedication to others”, the statement added.
The United Nations (UN), in its reaction, stressed that the
workers devoted their lives to helping vulnerable people and communities
affected by violence.
The UN recalled that they were abducted while travelling in
a route connecting the northern town of Monguno with Maiduguri, the Borno State
capital.
“Their safety and securing their safe release have been our
highest priority since they were captured last month”, said UN Humanitarian
Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon.
The official lamented that it was not the first killing of
kidnapped aid workers.
Kallon said he was troubled by the number of illegal
vehicular checkpoints set up by non-state armed groups along supply routes.
“These checkpoints disrupt the delivery of life-saving
assistance and heighten the risks for civilians of being abducted, killed or
injured, with aid workers increasingly being singled out.
“We have repeatedly called for such devastating fate and
blatant violation of international humanitarian law to never happen again.”
The UN implored all armed parties to stop targeting aid
workers and civilians.
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