The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, H.E. Moussa Mahamat Faki, has strongly condemned the mass abduction of schoolchildren and women on Thursday 7 March 2024.
More than 200 schoolchildren and women have been abducted by unknown armed group at the village of Kuriga, in northwestern Nigeria.
“The Chairperson calls for the immediate and unconditional release of the abducted children and women.”
“He affirms that this despicable act is a further illustration of the pervading threat posed by terrorism, violent extremism and banditry to the peace and stability of the Nigerian State, the West African region and the Continent as a whole,” the statement read.
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed security forces to spare no effort in rescuing students and teachers abducted from schools in Kuriga, Kaduna State, according to Vice President Kashim Shettima.
“The President was personally pained by this incident and has instructed security agencies to leave no stone unturned until our children are returned safely,” Shettima told the somber gathering.
He said Tinubu, who is personally pained by the unfortunate incident, is in constant communication with the governor and security forces, underscoring the government’s commitment to resolving the crisis.
“I am here at the behest of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to empathise, to solidarize with the government and people of Kaduna over the sad incident of the kidnapping of our school kids. The President was personally pained by what happened and he has instructed the security agencies to leave no stone unturned until we return our kids to their parents.
