The UN is concerned about terror attacks on schools in Nigeria

The UN says it is concerned about the recurrence of terrorist attacks on schools in Nigeria.

UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric stated this in response to a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondent over the recent coordinated attacks on several schools in the country.

Armed groups attacked schools in Oyo State at the weekend where dozens of schoolchildren and their teachers were reportedly kidnapped.

Two teachers were also reportedly killed by a suspected terrorist group.

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“Of course we are very concerned. We have seen continuous attacks on children and places of education in Nigeria by extremist groups,” Dujarric said.

“As you can imagine, this has had a devastating impact on society.”

Dujarric also said the UN Secretary General, António Guterres, was concerned about terrorist activity in parts of Nigeria, following the recent joint US-Nigeria military offensive against ISIS targets in the country.

A UN spokesperson said the UN system in Nigeria has provided support to strengthen the protection of schools from repeated attacks.

“The UN country team in Nigeria, with all its components, has been working closely with the Government in the affected areas.

“It’s about finding ways that we can support and strengthen and help make schools safer for students, and we will continue to work to achieve that,” Dujarric said.