OHCHR severely condemns attack against 8 villages in Nigeria

The office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) condemns on Tuesday in the strongest terms Sunday's attack by gunmen against eight villages in Adamawa and Borno States in Nigeria, which led to the death of more than 150 people. "According to reports, about 65 persons were killed in seven villages in Adamawa State, while some 90 others were killed in Izge village, Borno State. Many residents have now fled the area for fear of further attacks by the armed men", said the OHCHR in a press release from its headquarters in Geneva. OHCHR are appalled by the extreme and indiscriminate violence which Nigeria has been witnessing in recent times, including the attacks on two villages on 11 February, which left 39 people dead, 65 injured and reportedly 2000 homes destroyed. OHCHR urges the Government to do more to provide security and protection to civilians, especially in areas prone to attacks and where a state of emergency has been proclaimed.