UNICEF condemns killing of Yobe school children

The United Nations Children's Fund
(UNICEF) on Monday in Abuja expressed
displeasure over the killing of some
school children in Yobe.
UNICEF said in a statement signed by its
Regional Director for West and Central
Africa, Mr. Manuel Fontaine, that there
was no justification for targeting children
and those looking after them.
"As we extend our sympathy to the
families of the victims, we would say in
the strongest possible terms that there
can be no justification for the deliberate
targeting of children and those looking
after them," the statements said.
It called on governments at all levels to
ensure that those responsible for the
dastardly act were brought to book.
The statement noted that 48 students
and seven teachers had been killed since
June 16 in four separate attacks in the
region, and stressed the need for safety
in all schools, to prevent future
occurrence of such act.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that
gunmen suspected to be members of the
Boko Haram sect on Saturday attacked
the Government Secondary School,
Mamudo, along the Damaturu-Potiskum
highway, killing 24 students, a teacher
and an Islamic preacher.
The attacked occurred while the students
were asleep.
Source: the nation