UN says Nigeria people suffering at terrorists’ hands
A top UN official says the rise in militancy in northeastern Nigeria has caused a tremendous amount of suffering, misery and hardship in the region
A top UN official says the rise in militancy in northeastern Nigeria has caused a tremendous amount of suffering, misery and hardship in the region.
UN Assistant Secretary General Robert Piper said the problems range from food shortages to family units torn apart by relentless attacks by the terrorists, namely the Boko Haram group.
A recent survey of displaced children around Maiduguri, the capital of the northeastern Borno State, showed over 35 percent of the children were acutely malnourished, said the official, describing the figure as “very, very high.”
The impact of Boko Haram fighting and violence has caused the humanitarian situation in the area to deteriorate rapidly, particularly over the past year.
Boko Haram terrorists are the terrorist group in control of some parts of northeastern Nigeria. The Takfiri group has claimed responsibility for numerous deadly attacks and abductions (most notably of school girls) since the beginning of its criminal activities in 2009.
