BREAKING: UN sends Strong warns to Buhari's govt Over Insecurity
UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Ms. Agnes Callamard has Blast on Buhari Government and the international community to pay special attention to the lingering violence in north-central Nigeria.
“The situation in the north-central appears to be spreading to other parts of the country. There is need for urgent actions to end the violence which is claiming thousands of lives,” Callamard said at a press conference on Monday in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), quotes the UN official as saying that she called the conference to share her findings on “arbitrary deprivations” in the country..
“According to my preliminary findings, Nigeria is a pressure cooker of internal conflicts with issues of poverty and climate change adding to the crisis.
“If the crisis in central Nigeria is ignored, its ripple effects will spread through the-sub region given Nigeria’s important role in the continent. If that happens, the major victim will be the vulnerable populations in the country.”
According to her, the crimes committed in the northeast are not just against the victims and the Nigerian state.
“The crimes are against humanity; accountability must be delivered and the people must be involved and present in those processes.
“The suspected perpetrators – whether they are Boko Haram, other split groups or even security agencies – must also be held accountable,” Callamard added.
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